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EN 1.0214 Steel vs. C69700 Brass

EN 1.0214 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0214 steel and the bottom bar is C69700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 31
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 460
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 360
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
26
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34 to 130
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 340
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 16
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 99.17 to 99.6
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.9 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5