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C32000 Brass vs. EN 1.8873 Steel

C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8873 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 1.8873 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 280
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78 to 390
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
420
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
3.2
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 59
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28 to 680
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 16
19

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 86.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
93.6 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080
Zinc (Zn), % 10.6 to 15
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0