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C66200 Brass vs. EN 1.3961 Alloy

C66200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 C66200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3961 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 15
31
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 300
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 520
450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 480
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
25
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 66
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760 to 1030
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
130

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 86.6 to 91
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
60.7 to 65
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
35 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 12.9
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0