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EN 1.5681 Steel vs. C36200 Brass

EN 1.5681 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5681 steel and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 20
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
340 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
130 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
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 48
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 5.0
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 55
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
74 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 490
89 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.060 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 92.9 to 94.9
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32.4 to 36.5