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C36200 Brass vs. EN 1.4021 Stainless Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4021 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4021 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
76
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
390 to 530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
630 to 880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
390 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
88 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
400 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
23 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
21 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
22 to 31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.16 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
83.2 to 87.8
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0