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EN 1.1060 Steel vs. C69700 Brass

EN 1.1060 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1060 steel and the bottom bar is C69700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490 to 1720
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 61
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 41
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 55
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.39
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 98.2 to 99.16
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.035
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.9 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5