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C48600 Brass vs. EN 1.8063 Steel

C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8063 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 1.8063 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 360
670 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 12
24 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 14
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 12
20 to 59

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.020 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.46 to 0.54
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
95.2 to 96.4
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.4 to 1.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 39.7
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0