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C26200 Brass vs. EN 1.4516 Stainless Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4516 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 C26200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4516 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
83.3 to 89
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0