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C26000 Brass vs. EN 1.4980 Stainless Steel

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4980 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C26000 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, % 2.5 to 66
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
75
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
1030
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 570
680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
920
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
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
26
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1 to 420
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51 to 1490
1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
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), % 68.5 to 71.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
49.2 to 58.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.9 to 2.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0