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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. C35000 Brass

EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C35000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3961 alloy and the bottom bar is C35000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
340 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
920
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
23
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
12 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 2.0
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
34.5 to 39.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4