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EN 1.1127 Steel vs. C43000 Brass

EN 1.1127 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C43000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1127 steel and the bottom bar is C43000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 25
3.0 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 480
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 790
320 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 580
130 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90 to 140
20 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440 to 880
82 to 1350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 28
10 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 24
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 25
11 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.34 to 0.42
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98.1
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.7 to 2.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0
9.7 to 14.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5