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C33200 Brass vs. EN 1.6982 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.6982 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 1.6982 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
10
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
78.7 to 84.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0