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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.4618 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4618 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4618 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
480 to 500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
680 to 700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
250 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
13
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
270 to 280
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
160 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
22 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
15 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
1.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
62.7 to 72.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
5.5 to 9.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.070
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0