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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. C84500 Brass

EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C84500 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 C84500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 31
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
97

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.3
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
28
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
45
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
77 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
6.0 to 7.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 35 to 37
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10 to 14
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7