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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. C69700 Brass

EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69700 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 C69700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 31
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
41
Shear Strength, MPa 300
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.3
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
26
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
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
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
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.9 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5