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EN 1.1221 Steel vs. C36000 Brass

EN 1.1221 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36000 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 1.1221 steel and the bottom bar is C36000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 21
5.8 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
39
Shear Strength, MPa 450 to 520
210 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 870
330 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 550
140 to 260

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 48
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67 to 130
25 to 62
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 410 to 800
89 to 340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 31
11 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 26
13 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 28
11 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.57 to 0.65
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.8
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.5 to 3.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32.5 to 37.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5