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C69430 Brass vs. EN 1.8527 Steel

C69430 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8527 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 C69430 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.8527 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
74
Shear Strength, MPa 350
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
490
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
66

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
1670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
26

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.7 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
93.2 to 95.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.85 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Zinc (Zn), % 11.4 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0