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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. C36200 Brass

EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3558 steel and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
340 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 490
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
23
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 73.7 to 77.6
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32.4 to 36.5