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C32000 Brass vs. EN 1.5525 Steel

C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5525 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C32000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.5525 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
11 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 280
310 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
440 to 1440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78 to 390
300 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 59
44 to 240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28 to 680
240 to 640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
16 to 51
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
16 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 16
13 to 42

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.18 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 86.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97.7 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 10.6 to 15
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0