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EN 1.7710 Steel vs. C69700 Brass

EN 1.7710 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69700 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 1.7710 steel and the bottom bar is C69700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 11
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 930 to 1070
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 800 to 1060
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 73 to 100
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1680 to 2970
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 38
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 30
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 31
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.12 to 0.18
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 95.1 to 97
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.8 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.9 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5