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C66900 Brass vs. EN 1.7386 Steel

C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66900 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7386 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 26
18 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
75
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 440
340 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
550 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 760
240 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
88

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 200
92 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 2450
150 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
20 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
19 to 22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
15 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.040
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
86.8 to 90.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.25 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0