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C26200 Brass vs. EN 1.4361 Stainless Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4361 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4361 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
75
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
19
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
58.7 to 65.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
14 to 16
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.7 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0