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C69300 Brass vs. EN 1.5536 Steel

C69300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5536 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 C69300 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.5536 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 630
460 to 1600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 21
16 to 57
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
17 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 22
14 to 47

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.25 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 73 to 77
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97.6 to 98.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.040 to 0.15
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 2.7 to 3.4
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 18.4 to 24.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0