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C36200 Brass vs. EN 1.7230 Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7230 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C36200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7230 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
11 to 12
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
720 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
510 to 740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
79 to 97
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
700 to 1460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
26 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
23 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
21 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.37
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
96.7 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0

Comparable Variants