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C27000 Brass vs. EN 1.5637 Steel

C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5637 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C27000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.5637 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
94.9 to 96.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.3 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0