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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.3532 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3532 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3532 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
700 to 1420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
440
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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
60

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
25 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
22 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
21 to 42

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.14 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
92.6 to 94.8
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.25 to 0.55
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.8 to 4.3
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0