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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.4418 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4418 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4418 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
16 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
530 to 620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
860 to 1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
540 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
13
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
130 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
730 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
31 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
26 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
31 to 36

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
73.2 to 80.2
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0