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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.4662 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4662 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 1.4662 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
79
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
520 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
810 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
580 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

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
16
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
840 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
29 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
62.6 to 70.2
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0