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C87900 Brass vs. EN 1.4828 Stainless Steel

C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4828 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 C87900 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4828 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
33
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
17
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
61.1 to 68.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
11 to 13
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
1.5 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0