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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. C68300 Brass

EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C68300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 1.3961 alloy and the bottom bar is C68300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 31
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Shear Strength, MPa 300
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.3
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
23
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
14

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
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
0.3 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
34.2 to 40.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5