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C47940 Brass vs. EN 1.4962 Stainless Steel

C47940 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4962 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C47940 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4962 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 34
22 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 310
420 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 520
630 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 390
260 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
23
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68 to 100
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 740
170 to 610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 17
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.0015 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 1.0
62.1 to 69
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.1 to 0.5
12.5 to 14.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 34.6
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0