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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.7711 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7711 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7711 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
16 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
440 to 570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
690 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
400 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
430
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
33
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
130 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
430 to 1690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
24 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
22 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
24 to 32

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0
0.36 to 0.44
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
96 to 97.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.45 to 0.85
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 0.65
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0