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C36200 Brass vs. EN 1.4508 Stainless Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4508 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4508 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
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1000
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
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
20
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
61.2 to 69.9
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 12
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0