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C26000 Brass vs. EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C26000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 66
5.7 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
550 to 860
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
880 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 570
580 to 1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
13
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1 to 420
62 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51 to 1490
880 to 4360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
31 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
26 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
29 to 49

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
69.6 to 79
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0