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EN 1.0580 Steel vs. C69430 Brass

EN 1.0580 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69430 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.0580 steel and the bottom bar is C69430 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 5.6 to 25
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 340 to 360
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 620
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 450
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
6.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31 to 120
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 540
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 22
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 21
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
20

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 97.5 to 100
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.55
3.5 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.045
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
11.4 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5