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C36200 Brass vs. EN 1.7117 Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7117 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7117 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 39
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
660 to 1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
20 to 58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.49 to 0.56
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
95.2 to 96.4
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0