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C85700 Brass vs. EN 1.3555 Steel

C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85700 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3555 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
540
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
85.4 to 87.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
3.2 to 3.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0.1 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 40
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0