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C49300 Brass vs. EN 1.8201 Steel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8201 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.8201 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.9 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
93.6 to 96.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.020 to 0.080
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.0050 to 0.060
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0