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C87800 Brass vs. EN 1.7386 Steel

C87800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 1.7386 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
18 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
550 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
240 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
88

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
92 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
150 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
20 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
15 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.040
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 84.2
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
86.8 to 90.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.15
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 3.8 to 4.2
0.25 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0