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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.6957 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6957 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.6957 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
450
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
47
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
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
1630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.22 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.2 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
92.7 to 94.7
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.4 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0070
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0