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C26200 Brass vs. EN 1.4736 Stainless Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4736 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 C26200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4736 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.7 to 2.1
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
77 to 81.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0