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C49300 Brass vs. EN 1.0314 Steel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0314 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.0314 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
24 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
200 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
320 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
190 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
68 to 87
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
95 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
10 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0.020 to 0.060
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
99.365 to 99.78
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.020
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0