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C37100 Brass vs. EN 1.5520 Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5520 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 C37100 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.5520 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
11 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
290 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
410 to 1410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
300 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
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
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
42 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
240 to 600
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
15 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
16 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
12 to 41

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
97.7 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0