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EN 1.7366 Steel vs. C47940 Brass

EN 1.7366 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C47940 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 1.7366 steel and the bottom bar is C47940 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 19
14 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
40
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 440
250 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 710
380 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 480
160 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
850
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.3
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 110
68 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 600
120 to 740
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 25
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 23
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
13 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63 to 66
Iron (Fe), % 91.9 to 95.3
0.1 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.2 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.1 to 34.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4