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C38000 Brass vs. EN 1.7711 Steel

C38000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7711 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C38000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7711 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
16 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
73
Shear Strength, MPa 230
440 to 570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
690 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
400 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 110
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 760
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
33
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
3.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 50
130 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 74
430 to 1690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
24 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
22 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
24 to 32

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.015
Carbon (C), % 0
0.36 to 0.44
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 55 to 60
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
96 to 97.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.45 to 0.85
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 0.65
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 35.9 to 43.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0