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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. C68800 Brass

EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C68800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3558 steel and the bottom bar is C68800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
570 to 890

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 490
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
26
Density, g/cm3 9.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
350

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
19 to 30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 3.8
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.25 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
70.8 to 75.5
Iron (Fe), % 73.7 to 77.6
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
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
21.3 to 24.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5