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C36200 Brass vs. EN 1.8881 Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8881 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 1.8881 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
420
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
3.7
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
1320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
24

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
91.9 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.060
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0080
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15