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EN 1.7386 Steel vs. CC750S Brass

EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC750S 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 1.7386 steel and the bottom bar is CC750S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170 to 200
54
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 670
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 440
80

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92 to 110
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 490
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
62 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 86.8 to 90.5
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
26.3 to 36