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C66900 Brass vs. EN 1.5805 Steel

C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5805 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66900 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.5805 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
460 to 1180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
3.1
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
16 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
17 to 32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
13 to 35

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
95.7 to 97.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0