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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.4594 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4594 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 1.4594 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
620 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
1020 to 1170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
810 to 1140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
820
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

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
15
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
110 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
1660 to 3320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
36 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
29 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
34 to 39

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
72.6 to 79.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.2 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
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