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C87500 Brass vs. EN 1.1170 Steel

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.1170 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 1.1170 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
16 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
640 to 730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
330 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
91 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
290 to 670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
23 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.25 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.4
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
96.7 to 98.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0