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C36200 Brass vs. EN 1.4371 Stainless Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4371 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4371 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
45 to 51
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
77
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
520 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
740 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
320 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
12
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
270 to 310
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
250 to 300
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
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
66.7 to 74.4
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0