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EN 1.8818 Steel vs. C49300 Brass

EN 1.8818 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8818 steel and the bottom bar is C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 27
4.5 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Shear Strength, MPa 280
270 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
430 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
210 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
21 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
220 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0.015 to 0.034
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.35
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.6
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 99.985
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.6
0 to 0.030
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.13
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.060
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.017
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.55
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.060
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5