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C36200 Brass vs. EN 1.4416 Stainless Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4416 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C36200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4416 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
31
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
45.2 to 52.4
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0