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EN 1.8505 Steel vs. C68800 Brass

EN 1.8505 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C68800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.8505 steel and the bottom bar is C68800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
2.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Shear Strength, MPa 630
380 to 510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1050
570 to 890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
390 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
16 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1950
710 to 2860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
19 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
19 to 30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
3.0 to 3.8
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.35
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.25 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 0
70.8 to 75.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.4 to 97.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
21.3 to 24.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5