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C46400 Brass vs. EN 1.1104 Steel

C46400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.1104 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C46400 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.1104 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 40
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 310
280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 500
440
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 320
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76 to 140
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 500
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 16
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.024
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.6 to 99.38
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.080
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0