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C85800 Brass vs. EN 1.1221 Steel

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.1221 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85800 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.1221 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
10 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
730 to 870
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
390 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
67 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
410 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
26 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
23 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
23 to 28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.57 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
97.1 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0