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C48600 Brass vs. EN 1.3559 Steel

C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3559 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C48600 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3559 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 360
500 to 1420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
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 110
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 12
18 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 14
18 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 12
15 to 42

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0.020 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.17 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
97.2 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 39.7
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0