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EN 1.7365 Steel vs. C68700 Brass

EN 1.7365 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C68700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7365 steel and the bottom bar is C68700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
23
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.4
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.4
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 70
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 580
90
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0.12 to 0.19
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
76 to 79
Iron (Fe), % 91.2 to 94.9
0 to 0.060
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
17.8 to 22.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5