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C36200 Brass vs. EN 1.3963 Alloy

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3963 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3963 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
72
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
25
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
110

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
60.5 to 64.9
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
35 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0