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C87500 Brass vs. EN 1.0314 Steel

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0314 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 C87500 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.0314 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
24 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
320 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
190 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
68 to 87
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
95 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
10 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
99.365 to 99.78
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0