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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.6956 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6956 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.6956 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
730
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
1230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
1120

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
8.0
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
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
3320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
36

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.28 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
92.4 to 95.3
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.9 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.080 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0