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EN 1.8509 Steel vs. CC763S Brass

EN 1.8509 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC763S 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 1.8509 steel and the bottom bar is CC763S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 340
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1130
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 940
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2340
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
1.0 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
56.5 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.1
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
1.0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.9 to 41