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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.4527 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4527 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 1.4527 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
32
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
78
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
95
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
37.4 to 48.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
27.5 to 30.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0