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C84200 Brass vs. EN 1.0261 Steel

C84200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0261 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C84200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.0261 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 990
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
76
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 72
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.21
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 82
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
97.6 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0