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C36200 Brass vs. EN 1.4527 Stainless Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4527 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4527 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
32
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
78
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
95
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
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
37.4 to 48.5
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
27.5 to 30.5
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