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C69300 Brass vs. EN 1.0406 Steel

C69300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0406 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 C69300 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.0406 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 15
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 370
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 630
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 390
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47 to 70
89
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 700
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 21
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 22
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.22 to 0.29
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 73 to 77
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97.6 to 99.38
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0.040 to 0.15
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 2.7 to 3.4
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 18.4 to 24.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0