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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.4606 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4606 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 1.4606 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
23 to 39
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
410 to 640
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
600 to 1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
280 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
26
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
190 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
200 to 1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
21 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
21 to 35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
49.2 to 59
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.9 to 2.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0