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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.8550 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8550 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 1.8550 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
3.4
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
67

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
1550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.37
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
94.4 to 96.3
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.85 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0