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EN 1.7016 Steel vs. C36200 Brass

EN 1.7016 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 1.7016 steel and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 1390
340 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 49
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 35
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 41
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.14 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 97.3 to 98.6
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32.4 to 36.5