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C36200 Brass vs. EN 1.3543 Stainless Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3543 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3543 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
79.1 to 83.6
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0