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C27000 Brass vs. EN 1.3553 Steel

C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3553 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C27000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3553 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
540
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
24
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
96

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.78 to 0.86
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
80.7 to 83.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.7 to 5.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
6.0 to 6.7
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0