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C66200 Brass vs. EN 1.8503 Steel

C66200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8503 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 C66200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.8503 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
610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 520
1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 480
910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
3.3
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 66
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760 to 1030
2200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0
0.16 to 0.24
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 86.6 to 91
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
95.8 to 97.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.65 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 12.9
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0