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EN 1.7376 Steel vs. C66900 Brass

EN 1.7376 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 1.7376 steel and the bottom bar is C66900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Elongation at Break, % 20
1.1 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
460 to 770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
330 to 760

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.2
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
3.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
4.6 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 560
460 to 2450
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
16 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14 to 23

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0.12 to 0.19
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
62.5 to 64.5
Iron (Fe), % 86.2 to 90.6
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.65
11.5 to 12.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
22.5 to 26
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2