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C87900 Brass vs. EN 1.3961 Alloy

C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 C87900 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3961 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
31
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
25
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
130

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
60.7 to 65
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
35 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0