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C43400 Brass vs. EN 1.0503 Steel

C43400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0503 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 1.0503 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 49
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 390
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 690
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 560
310

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
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 120
83
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 57 to 1420
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 24
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.42 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
97.3 to 99.08
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 11.4 to 15.6
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0