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C87900 Brass vs. EN 1.4980 Stainless Steel

C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4980 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 1.4980 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
1030
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
26
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.35
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0030 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13.5 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
49.2 to 58.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.9 to 2.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0