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C26200 Brass vs. EN 1.4578 Stainless Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4578 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 1.4578 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
77
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
19
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
3.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
62.3 to 68.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
10 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0