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C83300 Brass vs. EN 1.0070 Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0070 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83300 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.0070 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 35
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 35
9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
6.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
7.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
1.7
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
23

Alloy Composition

Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
99.876 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.014
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.055
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.055
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0