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C66900 Brass vs. EN 1.4529 Stainless Steel

C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4529 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66900 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4529 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 26
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
80
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 440
520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 760
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
33
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 200
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 2450
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
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
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
42.7 to 50.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0