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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.5510 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5510 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.5510 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
11 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
310 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
450 to 1600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
310 to 520

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
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
46 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
260 to 710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
16 to 57
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
17 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
13 to 47

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.25 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
97.9 to 99.149
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0