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C69300 Brass vs. EN 1.8868 Steel

C69300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8868 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 1.8868 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 15
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 370
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 630
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 390
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
410
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
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47 to 70
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 700
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 21
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 22
16

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 73 to 77
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.4 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0.040 to 0.15
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 2.7 to 3.4
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0080
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 18.4 to 24.3
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0