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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. C38000 Brass

EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C38000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3961 alloy and the bottom bar is C38000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 31
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
39
Shear Strength, MPa 300
230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.3
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
22
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
50
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
74
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
55 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
0 to 0.35
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.9 to 43.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5