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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.7102 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7102 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7102 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
670 to 2010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
24 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
20 to 60

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.51 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
96.2 to 97.3
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0