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C26200 Brass vs. EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4659 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 1.4659 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
49
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
81
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
640
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
37
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
35.7 to 45.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0