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C46400 Brass vs. EN 1.8527 Steel

C46400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8527 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C46400 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.8527 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 40
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 310
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 500
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 320
800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
490
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
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
66

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76 to 140
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 500
1670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 16
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.7 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
93.2 to 95.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.85 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0