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EN 1.7006 Steel vs. C43000 Brass

EN 1.7006 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C43000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7006 steel and the bottom bar is C43000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1890
320 to 710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 67
10 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 43
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 56
11 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.7
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.7 to 2.7
Zinc (Zn), % 0
9.7 to 14.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5