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EN 1.0454 Cast Steel vs. C85200 Brass

EN 1.0454 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0454 cast steel and the bottom bar is C85200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
95

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
26
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
42
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.3

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
70 to 74
Iron (Fe), % 99.935 to 100
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 3.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
20 to 27
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.9