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C87500 Brass vs. EN 1.1147 Steel

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.1147 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C87500 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.1147 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
12 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
390 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
280 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400
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 28
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
40 to 73
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
210 to 370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.19
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
98.3 to 99.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0