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C46400 Brass vs. EN 1.4931 Steel

C46400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4931 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C46400 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4931 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 40
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 500
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 320
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
600
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
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
9.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 76 to 140
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 500
970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
6.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 16
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.26
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.3 to 12.2
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
83.2 to 86.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0