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C33000 Brass vs. EN 1.5023 Steel

C33000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5023 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.5023 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
570 to 1860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
21 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
20 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
17 to 56

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.42
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
96.9 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.25 to 0.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 30.8 to 34.8
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0