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EN 1.7108 Steel vs. C26800 Brass

EN 1.7108 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C26800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7108 steel and the bottom bar is C26800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2070
310 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 75
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 47
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 63
10 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.57 to 0.65
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
64 to 68.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 96.9
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 36
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3