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C34000 Brass vs. EN 1.3521 Steel

C34000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3521 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C34000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3521 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
490 to 1390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
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
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
17 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
18 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
14 to 41

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.14 to 0.19
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.8 to 98.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 33 to 37.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0