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C69300 Brass vs. EN 1.7361 Steel

C69300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7361 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69300 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7361 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 15
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
74
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 370
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 630
1010
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 390
780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
3.6
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47 to 70
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 700
1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 21
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 22
29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.28 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 73 to 77
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
94.1 to 96.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0.040 to 0.15
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 2.7 to 3.4
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 18.4 to 24.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0