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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.3542 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.6 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
82.7 to 87.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0