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EN 1.7366 Steel vs. C43500 Brass

EN 1.7366 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C43500 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 C43500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 19
8.5 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
42
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 440
220 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 710
320 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 480
120 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.1
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.3
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 110
44 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 600
65 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 25
10 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 23
12 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
11 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 91.9 to 95.3
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
15.4 to 20.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3