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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.4031 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4031 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 1.4031 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
11 to 13
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
400 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
670 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
390 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
770
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
11

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
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
77 to 94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
380 to 1360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
24 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
22 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
23 to 32

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.36 to 0.42
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
83 to 87.1
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
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
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0