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C43500 Brass vs. EN 1.0434 Steel

C43500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.0434 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C43500 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.0434 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 46
12 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
73
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 310
280 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 530
390 to 540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 480
250 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 970
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
1.8
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44 to 120
39 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 65 to 1040
170 to 540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 17
14 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 17
15 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 18
12 to 17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.19
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
98.8 to 99.18
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.65 to 0.85
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 15.4 to 20.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0