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C99400 Brass vs. EN 1.5024 Steel

C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5024 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 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 C99400 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.5024 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 550
670 to 1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 17
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 17
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
22 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
20 to 58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.42 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 96.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
96.7 to 97.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 3.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
1.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 5.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0