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C27000 Brass vs. EN 1.8509 Steel

C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8509 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 1.8509 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
1130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
65

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
95.5 to 97.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0