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EN 1.5538 Steel vs. C46200 Brass

EN 1.5538 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C46200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 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 1.5538 steel and the bottom bar is C46200 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 530 to 1810
370 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 64
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 42
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 53
12 to 16

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
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
33.3 to 37.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4