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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. C34200 Brass

EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3961 alloy and the bottom bar is C34200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 31
3.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Shear Strength, MPa 300
230 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
370 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
150 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.3
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
24
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
9.0 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
110 to 870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
14 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 35 to 37
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4