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C49300 Brass vs. EN 1.5507 Steel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5507 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.5507 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
450 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
2.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
16 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
17 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
13 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0.020 to 0.080
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.21 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97.8 to 98.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.8 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.015
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0