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EN 1.1152 Steel vs. C99700 Brass

EN 1.1152 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1152 steel and the bottom bar is C99700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 22
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 550
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 440
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41 to 110
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 530
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 19
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 19
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 17
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
54 to 65.5
Iron (Fe), % 98.6 to 99.52
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
11 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
19 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3