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C66900 Brass vs. EN 1.8503 Steel

C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8503 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66900 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.8503 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 26
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 440
610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 760
910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1470
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
3.3
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 200
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 2450
2200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0
0.16 to 0.24
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
95.8 to 97.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.65 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0