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EN 1.7376 Steel vs. C87400 Brass

EN 1.7376 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7376 steel and the bottom bar is C87400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.2
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
7.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
27
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 560
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.12 to 0.19
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
79 to 85.5
Iron (Fe), % 86.2 to 90.6
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
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
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8