EN 1.1060 Steel vs. C47000 Brass

EN 1.1060 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C47000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1060 steel and the bottom bar is C47000 brass.

EN 1.1060 (C35RC) Non-Alloy Steel UNS C47000 (RBCuZn-A) Filler Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		100

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.3

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		40

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		490 to 1720
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		170

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		120

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		900

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		890

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		51
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		120

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		1.8
Base Metal Price, % relative		23

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		18
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		47

Embodied Water, L/kg		46
Embodied Water, L/kg		330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		20

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		17 to 61
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		13

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		15

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		38

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16 to 55
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.010

Carbon (C), %		0.32 to 0.39
Carbon (C), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), %		57 to 61

Iron (Fe), %		98.2 to 99.16
Iron (Fe), %		0

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), %		0

Sulfur (S), %		0.020 to 0.035
Sulfur (S), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		0.25 to 1.0

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		37.5 to 42.8

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.4