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C66900 Brass vs. EN 1.3541 Stainless Steel

C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3541 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66900 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3541 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.43 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
83.4 to 87.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0