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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.4317 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4317 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C33200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4317 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
630

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
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
10
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
30

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
78.7 to 84.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0