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C26200 Brass vs. EN 1.4971 Stainless Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4971 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4971 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
81
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
70
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
220
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
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
24.3 to 37.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0