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EN 1.0070 Steel vs. C68100 Brass

EN 1.0070 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C68100 brass belongs to the copper 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 EN 1.0070 steel and the bottom bar is C68100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
98
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.8
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
86
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320
94
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 0
56 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 99.876 to 100
0.25 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.010 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.014
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.055
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.040 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.055
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.75 to 1.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.4 to 43
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5