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C34000 Brass vs. EN 1.7362 Steel

C34000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7362 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C34000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7362 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 650
510 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
4.5
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
69

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
91.5 to 95.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Zinc (Zn), % 33 to 37.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0