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EN 1.1104 Steel vs. C69400 Brass

EN 1.1104 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.1104 steel and the bottom bar is C69400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 27
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
42
Shear Strength, MPa 280
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
6.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
27
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.024
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 99.38
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.080
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.012
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
3.5 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
11.5 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5