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C36200 Brass vs. EN 1.4872 Stainless Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4872 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 1.4872 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
79
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
17
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
780
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
54.2 to 61.6
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0