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C34200 Brass vs. EN 1.1118 Cast Steel

C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.1118 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C34200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.1118 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 17
14 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
700 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 420
460 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 98
97 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 870
550 to 1050
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
25 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
22 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
22 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97.3 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0