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C42600 Brass vs. EN 1.0596 Steel

C42600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0596 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C42600 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.0596 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 40
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Shear Strength, MPa 280 to 470
330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 410 to 830
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 810
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1010
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 26
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.4 to 140
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 2970
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 27
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 23
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 29
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.24
Copper (Cu), % 87 to 90
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
96.8 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.020 to 0.050
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 5.3 to 10.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0