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C36200 Brass vs. EN 1.0033 Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0033 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C36200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.0033 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
17 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
300 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
150 to 200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
48 to 83
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
63 to 100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
10 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
13 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
9.4 to 10

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.11
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
98.8 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0