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EN 1.5026 Steel vs. C83300 Brass

EN 1.5026 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83300 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 1.5026 steel and the bottom bar is C83300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 480
35
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1980
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 71
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
9.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 60
7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
92 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7