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EN 1.7076 Steel vs. C21000 Brass

EN 1.7076 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C21000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7076 steel and the bottom bar is C21000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 1700
240 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
56
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
57

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 60
7.4 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 40
9.6 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
69
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 50
8.1 to 15

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.34
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
94 to 96
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 98.2
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
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
3.7 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2