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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.4584 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4584 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4584 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
31
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
78
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
110
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
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
1.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
41.7 to 52
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0