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C85200 Brass vs. EN 1.8152 Steel

C85200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8152 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.8152 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
660 to 2010

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.9
24 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
20 to 60

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.51 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 70 to 74
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
96 to 97.2
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 3.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0.7 to 2.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 20 to 27
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.9
0