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C36200 Brass vs. EN 1.4600 Stainless Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4600 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4600 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
76
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
730
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
82 to 87.7
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0