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EN 1.0070 Steel vs. C84800 Brass

EN 1.0070 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C84800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0070 steel and the bottom bar is C84800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.8
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.8
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.7
27
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320
53
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0
75 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 99.876 to 100
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.014
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.055
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.055
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13 to 17
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7