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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.4762 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4762 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4762 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
12
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
67
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
69.7 to 75.1
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.7 to 1.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0