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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. C43000 Brass

EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C43000 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 C43000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 31
3.0 to 55
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Shear Strength, MPa 300
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
320 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
130 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.3
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
29
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
20 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
82 to 1350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
10 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
12 to 20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
11 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
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
1.7 to 2.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0
9.7 to 14.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5