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C87900 Brass vs. EN 1.8153 Steel

C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8153 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 C87900 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.8153 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
670 to 2040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
24 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20 to 62

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
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
95.7 to 96.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.7 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
1.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0