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EN 1.1219 Steel vs. C69430 Brass

EN 1.1219 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69430 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 1.1219 steel and the bottom bar is C69430 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 770
570

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 1410
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 7.1
6.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
27
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 27
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 25
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 99.4
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
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
3.5 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
11.4 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5