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C34000 Brass vs. EN 1.3558 Steel

C34000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3558 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 1.3558 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
490
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
45
Density, g/cm3 8.1
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
8.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
5.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.7 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
73.7 to 77.6
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 33 to 37.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0