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EN 1.0303 Steel vs. C43400 Brass

EN 1.0303 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C43400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.0303 steel and the bottom bar is C43400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 25
3.0 to 49
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 260
250 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 410
310 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200 to 320
110 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 94
19 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 270
57 to 1420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 15
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 16
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2 to 13
11 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 99.335 to 99.71
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
11.4 to 15.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5