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EN 1.7117 Steel vs. C68000 Brass

EN 1.7117 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C68000 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 1.7117 steel and the bottom bar is C68000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1930
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
96
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 58
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.49 to 0.56
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
56 to 60
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.4
0.25 to 1.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0.010 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 0.7
0.2 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.5
0.040 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.75 to 1.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.6 to 42.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5