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C35000 Brass vs. EN 1.3518 Steel

C35000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3518 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C35000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3518 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 340 to 650
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 22
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.3 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.45 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 34.5 to 39.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0