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EN 1.7176 Steel vs. C42200 Brass

EN 1.7176 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C42200 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 1.7176 steel and the bottom bar is C42200 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 670 to 2010
300 to 610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 71
9.5 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 59
10 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.59
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 98.1
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.7 to 13.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5