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C66900 Brass vs. EN 1.3553 Steel

C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3553 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66900 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3553 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
540
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
24
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
96

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.78 to 0.86
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
80.7 to 83.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.7 to 5.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
6.0 to 6.7
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0