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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.0308 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0308 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 C33200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.0308 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
7.8 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
230 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
360 to 440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
190 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
32 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
93 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
14 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.17
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
98.2 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0