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C47940 Brass vs. EN 1.4986 Stainless Steel

C47940 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4986 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C47940 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4986 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 34
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 310
460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 520
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 390
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
25
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
67
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68 to 100
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 740
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 17
16

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 1.0
59.4 to 66.6
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.6 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.1 to 0.5
15.5 to 17.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 34.6
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0