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C66200 Brass vs. EN 1.3539 Steel

C66200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3539 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 C66200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3539 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 520
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
3.2
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
57

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.8 to 2.1
Copper (Cu), % 86.6 to 91
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
95.2 to 96.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 12.9
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0