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C27000 Brass vs. EN 1.8201 Steel

C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8201 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C27000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.8201 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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
59

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
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.030
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.9 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
93.6 to 96.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.020 to 0.080
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.0050 to 0.060
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0