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EN 1.3520 Steel vs. CC762S Brass

EN 1.3520 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3520 steel and the bottom bar is CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 220
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 730
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 26
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 23
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 22
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
57 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.2
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.2
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 3.0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.45 to 0.75
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.4 to 36