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EN 1.5026 Steel vs. C99700 Brass

EN 1.5026 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5026 steel and the bottom bar is C99700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1980
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
25
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 71
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 60
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
54 to 65.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.3
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
11 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
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
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
19 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3