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C85700 Brass vs. EN 1.7379 Steel

C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7379 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 1.7379 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
3.8
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.13 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
94.5 to 96.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 40
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0