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C68400 Brass vs. EN 1.7711 Steel

C68400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7711 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C68400 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7711 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
210 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
16 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 330
440 to 570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
690 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
400 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
33
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 87
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
3.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81
130 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
430 to 1690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
24 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
24 to 32

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.015
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.36 to 0.44
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
96 to 97.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.5
0.45 to 0.85
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.3
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 28.6 to 39.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0