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C85800 Brass vs. EN 1.4962 Stainless Steel

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4962 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C85800 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, % 15
22 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
630 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
260 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
23
Density, g/cm3 8.0
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 48
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
170 to 610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
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), % 57 to 69
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
62.1 to 69
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
12.5 to 14.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0