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C66900 Brass vs. EN 1.1219 Steel

C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.1219 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66900 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.1219 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
700 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
25 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
22 to 24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
22 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.52 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
98.3 to 99.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0.6 to 0.9
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0