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EN 1.7386 Steel vs. C85700 Brass

EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7386 steel and the bottom bar is C85700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 670
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 440
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
25

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
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92 to 110
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 490
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 86.8 to 90.5
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 40
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3