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C38000 Brass vs. EN 1.0420 Cast Steel

C38000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0420 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 C38000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.0420 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 760
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
1.7
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 50
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 74
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
99.935 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.9 to 43.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0