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EN 1.0411 Steel vs. C69700 Brass

EN 1.0411 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 1.0411 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 26
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 350
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 570
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 480
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
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 47
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43 to 140
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 610
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 20
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 98.7 to 99.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
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