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C26200 Brass vs. EN 1.4597 Stainless Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4597 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 1.4597 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

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
11
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
2.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
63 to 76.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
6.5 to 9.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0