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C34000 Brass vs. EN 1.3553 Steel

C34000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3553 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C34000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3553 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
540
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
24
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
96

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.78 to 0.86
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
80.7 to 83.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.7 to 5.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
6.0 to 6.7
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 33 to 37.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0