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EN 1.7225 Steel vs. C48600 Brass

EN 1.7225 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 1.7225 steel and the bottom bar is C48600 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
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 1850
280 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 46
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 65
9.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 43
12 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 54
9.3 to 12

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.4 to 39.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4