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C32000 Brass vs. EN 1.7365 Steel

C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7365 steel belongs to the iron 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 C32000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7365 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78 to 390
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
4.4
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
70

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 59
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28 to 680
580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 16
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.12 to 0.19
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 86.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
91.2 to 94.9
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 10.6 to 15
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0