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C43000 Brass vs. EN 1.7006 Steel

C43000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7006 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C43000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7006 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 710
530 to 1890

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
2.0
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 23
19 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
19 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 25
16 to 56

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.42 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
97.6 to 98.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 1.7 to 2.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 9.7 to 14.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0