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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.4029 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4029 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4029 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
10 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
440 to 550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
700 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
410 to 740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
3.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
89 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
440 to 1410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
25 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
23 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
26 to 34

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.25 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
82.8 to 87.6
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0