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C47940 Brass vs. EN 1.8507 Steel

C47940 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8507 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C47940 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.8507 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 34
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
72
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 310
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 520
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 390
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
63

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68 to 100
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 740
1210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 17
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.37
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 1.0
96.1 to 97.7
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 34.6
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0