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C83300 Brass vs. EN 1.8946 Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8946 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C83300 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.8946 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 35
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 35
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.7
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.25 to 1.4
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0.2 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0
94.8 to 99.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.7
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.065
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.050 to 0.16
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.12
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.14
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0