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C36200 Brass vs. EN 1.8550 Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8550 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.8550 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
3.4
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
67

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
1550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.37
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
94.4 to 96.3
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.85 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0