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C69710 Brass vs. EN 1.8959 Steel

C69710 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.8959 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 C69710 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.8959 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Shear Strength, MPa 300
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
2.7
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.19
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0.2 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
94.9 to 99
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0.45 to 1.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 13.8 to 22
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.17
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0