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C26200 Brass vs. EN 1.8519 Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8519 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.8519 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
710
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
1200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
1030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
3.1
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
58

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
2790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
35

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.27 to 0.34
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.3 to 2.7
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
95.7 to 97.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0