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EN 1.5514 Steel vs. C46400 Brass

EN 1.5514 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C46400 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 1.5514 steel and the bottom bar is C46400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 1680
400 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 60
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 40
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 50
13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.35
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 97.8 to 99.099
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4