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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.1061 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.1061 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.1061 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
530 to 1810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
19 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
19 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
17 to 58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.42 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
98.1 to 99.06
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.020 to 0.035
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0