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EN 1.1219 Steel vs. C66900 Brass

EN 1.1219 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1219 steel and the bottom bar is C66900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 770
460 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
3.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 27
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
16 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 25
14 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
62.5 to 64.5
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.4
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
11.5 to 12.5
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
22.5 to 26
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2