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EN 1.7386 Steel vs. C44300 Brass

EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C44300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7386 steel and the bottom bar is C44300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 670
350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 440
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
900
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
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
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: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 490
65
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
70 to 73
Iron (Fe), % 86.8 to 90.5
0 to 0.060
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
25.2 to 29.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4