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C33000 Brass vs. EN 1.0597 Cast Steel

C33000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0597 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C33000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.0597 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.7
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 950
430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
21

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
99.935 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0.25 to 0.7
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 30.8 to 34.8
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0