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C32000 Brass vs. EN 1.6579 Steel

C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6579 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C32000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.6579 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
850 to 980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78 to 390
600 to 910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
3.7
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
56

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 59
100 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28 to 680
950 to 2210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
30 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
25 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 16
25 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
94.2 to 96.1
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
1.4 to 1.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 10.6 to 15
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0

Comparable Variants