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C43400 Brass vs. EN 1.0411 Steel

C43400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0411 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C43400 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.0411 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 49
12 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 390
300 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 690
420 to 570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 560
270 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400
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 140
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 120
43 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 57 to 1420
190 to 610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
15 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
16 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 24
13 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.18 to 0.22
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
98.7 to 99.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 0.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 11.4 to 15.6
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0