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C69700 Brass vs. EN 1.7365 Steel

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7365 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69700 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7365 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
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
510
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
4.4
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
70

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.12 to 0.19
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
91.2 to 94.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0