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C68300 Brass vs. EN 1.7160 Steel

C68300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7160 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C68300 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7160 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
470 to 1390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
17 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14 to 41

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.14 to 0.19
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.8 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
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