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C66200 Brass vs. EN 1.6580 Steel

C66200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6580 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 C66200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.6580 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 15
11 to 19
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 300
450 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 520
720 to 1170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 480
460 to 990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
4.3
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 66
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760 to 1030
560 to 2590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
26 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
23 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
21 to 34

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.26 to 0.34
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Copper (Cu), % 86.6 to 91
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
93.7 to 95.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
1.8 to 2.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 12.9
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0