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EN 1.1219 Steel vs. C37100 Brass

EN 1.1219 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1219 steel and the bottom bar is C37100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 770
370 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 27
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
14 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 25
12 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.4
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 41.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4