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C87800 Brass vs. EN 1.7117 Steel

C87800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7117 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87800 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7117 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
660 to 1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
20 to 58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.49 to 0.56
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 84.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
95.2 to 96.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.7 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0.5 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 3.8 to 4.2
1.2 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0