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EN 1.7366 Steel vs. C32000 Brass

EN 1.7366 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7366 steel and the bottom bar is C32000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 19
6.8 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
41
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 440
180 to 280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 710
270 to 470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 480
78 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.1
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.3
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 110
30 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 600
28 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 25
8.8 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 23
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
9.5 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.5 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 91.9 to 95.3
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.6 to 15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4