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EN 1.5682 Steel vs. C36200 Brass

EN 1.5682 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5682 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, % 21
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
39
Shear Strength, MPa 480
210 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
340 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570
130 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.8
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
74 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 870
89 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
13 to 15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 88.7 to 91.1
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32.4 to 36.5