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C87800 Brass vs. EN 1.5805 Steel

C87800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.5805 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87800 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.5805 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
460 to 1180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
3.1
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
16 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17 to 32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
13 to 35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 84.2
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
95.7 to 97.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
1.2 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 3.8 to 4.2
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0