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EN 1.7386 Steel vs. CC763S Brass

EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC763S 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 1.7386 steel and the bottom bar is CC763S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170 to 200
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 670
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 440
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92 to 110
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 490
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
1.0 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
56.5 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 86.8 to 90.5
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
1.0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.9 to 41