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C66900 Brass vs. EN 1.8918 Steel

C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8918 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C66900 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.8918 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 26
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
73
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 440
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 760
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
400
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
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 200
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 2450
640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
0 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
95.2 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
1.1 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0