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C66200 Brass vs. EN 1.6958 Steel

C66200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6958 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 C66200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.6958 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 15
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 300
700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 520
1140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 480
1070

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
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 66
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760 to 1030
3050
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
39

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.0050 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.25 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 86.6 to 91
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
92.6 to 94.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.35 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
3.3 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 12.9
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0