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C33000 Brass vs. EN 1.3558 Steel

C33000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3558 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 C33000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3558 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
490
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
45
Density, g/cm3 8.2
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
5.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.7 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
73.7 to 77.6
Lead (Pb), % 0.25 to 0.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 30.8 to 34.8
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0