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C36200 Brass vs. EN 1.6771 Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6771 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.6771 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
8.0 to 8.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
930 to 1180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
740 to 1140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
5.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
58

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
75 to 93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
1460 to 3450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
33 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
27 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
27 to 35

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.27 to 0.33
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
92.2 to 95
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0

Comparable Variants