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EN 1.7231 Steel vs. C69700 Brass

EN 1.7231 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 1.7231 steel and the bottom bar is C69700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 12
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 930
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570 to 800
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 87 to 100
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 870 to 1700
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 33
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 27
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 98.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.9 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5