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C34500 Brass vs. EN 1.7710 Steel

C34500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7710 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 C34500 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7710 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 28
6.8 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 430
930 to 1070
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 180
800 to 1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
3.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
57

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 42 to 75
73 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69 to 160
1680 to 2970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 15
33 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 16
27 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
27 to 31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.12 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
95.1 to 97
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.8 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0

Comparable Variants