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C21000 Brass vs. EN 1.7219 Steel

C21000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7219 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C21000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7219 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.9 to 50
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
73
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 280
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 450
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69 to 440
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 230
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 56
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 57
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 13 to 100
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21 to 830
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.4 to 14
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6 to 15
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 69
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.1 to 15
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.22 to 0.29
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 94 to 96
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
96.7 to 98.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 3.7 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0