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EN 1.7240 Steel vs. C49300 Brass

EN 1.7240 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 1.7240 steel and the bottom bar is C49300 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 73
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 1990
430 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
370

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
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 59
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 96.7 to 97.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5