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EN 1.8824 Steel vs. C83400 Brass

EN 1.8824 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8824 steel and the bottom bar is C83400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 440
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
55
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.4

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.040
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 99.98
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.050
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.0 to 12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7