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C69700 Brass vs. EN 1.4590 Stainless Steel

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4590 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C69700 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4590 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
77
Shear Strength, MPa 300
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
11
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
79.7 to 83.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.35 to 0.55
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0