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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. C69400 Brass

EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3961 alloy and the bottom bar is C69400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 31
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Shear Strength, MPa 300
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.3
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
27
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
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
3.5 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
11.5 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5