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EN 1.3963 Alloy vs. C87900 Brass

EN 1.3963 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3963 alloy and the bottom bar is C87900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 29
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.6
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
24
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 110
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63 to 69.2
Iron (Fe), % 60.5 to 64.9
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 35 to 37
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0.1 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 36