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C87900 Brass vs. EN 1.7034 Steel

C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.7034 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C87900 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.7034 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
510 to 1780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
18 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15 to 52

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
0.34 to 0.41
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
97 to 98.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0