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C36200 Brass vs. EN 1.4423 Stainless Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4423 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 1.4423 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
77
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
780
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
14
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0.2 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
73.8 to 80.5
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.3 to 2.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0