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C43400 Brass vs. EN 1.3961 Alloy

C43400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C43400 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3961 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 49
31
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 390
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 690
450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 560
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
25
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 120
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 57 to 1420
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 24
130

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
60.7 to 65
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
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 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 11.4 to 15.6
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0