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EN 1.7108 Steel vs. C46500 Brass

EN 1.7108 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C46500 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 1.7108 steel and the bottom bar is C46500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2070
380 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 75
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 47
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 63
13 to 20

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0.57 to 0.65
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 96.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.2 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4