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C26200 Brass vs. EN 1.8522 Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8522 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.8522 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
730 to 1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
470
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
4.2
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
63

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
26 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
23 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
21 to 36

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.29 to 0.36
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
93.7 to 96
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0