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C85700 Brass vs. EN 1.7039 Steel

C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7039 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 C85700 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7039 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
530 to 1850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.3
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
19 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
19 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
16 to 54

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.38 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
96.8 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.020 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 40
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0