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C69710 Brass vs. EN 1.6920 Steel

C69710 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6920 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69710 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.6920 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 300
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
420
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 40
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.17
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
95.7 to 98
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
1.0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 13.8 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0