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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. C83300 Brass

EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 C83300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 31
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.3
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
30
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
92 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
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
1.0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7