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C36000 Brass vs. EN 1.4724 Stainless Steel

C36000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4724 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 C36000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4724 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.8 to 23
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
75
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 310
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 530
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 260
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
850
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25 to 62
73
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 340
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 18
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
82.2 to 86.6
Lead (Pb), % 2.5 to 3.7
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), % 32.5 to 37.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0