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C34000 Brass vs. EN 1.7378 Steel

C34000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7378 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 1.7378 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
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
460
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
61

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 22
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 22
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0.0015 to 0.0070
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.2 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
94.6 to 96.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 33 to 37.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0