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C69430 Brass vs. EN 1.7375 Steel

C69430 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7375 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 C69430 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7375 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
74
Shear Strength, MPa 350
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
3.9
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.010 to 0.040
Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
94.5 to 96.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 11.4 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0