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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.7380 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7380 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 1.7380 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
19 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
330 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
540 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
290 to 330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.7

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
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
87 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
230 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
19 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
15 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.14
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
94.6 to 96.6
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0