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C85700 Brass vs. EN 1.7106 Steel

C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7106 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85700 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7106 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
660 to 2020

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
24 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
22 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
20 to 61

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.52 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
95.9 to 97
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
1.6 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 40
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0