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C68400 Brass vs. EN 1.6511 Steel

C68400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6511 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 C68400 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.6511 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
300
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
12
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 330
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
990
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 87
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
3.1
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
95.6 to 97.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.5
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0.9 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.3
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 28.6 to 39.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0