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C87900 Brass vs. EN 1.3537 Steel

C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3537 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 C87900 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3537 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
620 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
22 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
18 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
96.4 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.25 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.15 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0