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C87500 Brass vs. EN 1.1203 Steel

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.1203 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 C87500 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.1203 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
12 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
690 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
340 to 480

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
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
69 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
310 to 610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
25 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
22 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.52 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.1 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0