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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.6587 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6587 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 1.6587 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
520 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
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
58

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
18 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
18 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
15 to 42

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
94.4 to 96.4
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
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