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C42200 Brass vs. EN 1.8515 Steel

C42200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8515 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C42200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.8515 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 46
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
74
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 350
680
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 610
1130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 570
940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
3.5
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 49 to 1460
2310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 19
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 18
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 21
33

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.28 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
94.7 to 96.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 8.7 to 13.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0