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C69400 Brass vs. EN 1.8153 Steel

C69400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8153 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69400 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.8153 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
670 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
20 to 62

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
95.7 to 96.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
1.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0