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C84800 Brass vs. EN 1.0540 Steel

C84800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0540 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C84800 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.0540 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 830
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 53
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.47 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 77
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
97.2 to 98.9
Lead (Pb), % 5.5 to 7.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13 to 17
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0