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C69700 Brass vs. EN 1.0536 Steel

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0536 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C69700 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.0536 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 300
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.010 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.16 to 0.22
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
97.2 to 98.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
1.3 to 1.7
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0