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C68300 Brass vs. EN 1.0314 Steel

C68300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0314 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C68300 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, % 15
24 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Shear Strength, MPa 260
200 to 250
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
320 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
190 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
68 to 87
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
95 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
10 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Antimony (Sb), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
99.365 to 99.78
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 34.2 to 40.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0