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C26200 Brass vs. EN 1.4537 Stainless Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4537 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C26200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4537 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
34
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
36.3 to 46.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.7 to 5.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.17 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0