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EN 1.7376 Steel vs. C42200 Brass

EN 1.7376 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C42200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.7376 steel and the bottom bar is C42200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
2.0 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
300 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
100 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.2
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
12 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 560
49 to 1460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
9.5 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
10 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.12 to 0.19
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 86.2 to 90.6
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.65
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.7 to 13.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5