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EN 1.7006 Steel vs. C87800 Brass

EN 1.7006 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7006 steel and the bottom bar is C87800 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
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
27
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 67
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 43
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 56
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
80 to 84.2
Iron (Fe), % 97.6 to 98.7
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
3.8 to 4.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5