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C49300 Brass vs. EN 1.7703 Steel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7703 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 C49300 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7703 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
420 to 430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
670 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
460 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
460
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
4.2
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
570 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
19 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.11 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
94.6 to 96.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.25
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.015
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0