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EN 1.7016 Steel vs. C84800 Brass

EN 1.7016 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C84800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7016 steel and the bottom bar is C84800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 1390
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
27
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 50
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 49
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 35
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 41
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.14 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
75 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.6
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13 to 17
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7