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EN 1.7701 Steel vs. C32000 Brass

EN 1.7701 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 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 1.7701 steel and the bottom bar is C32000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2010
270 to 470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
36
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 71
8.8 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 59
9.5 to 16

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0.48 to 0.56
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.5 to 86.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 97.7
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.1
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10.6 to 15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4