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C36200 Brass vs. EN 1.4565 Stainless Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4565 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 C36200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4565 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
81
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
590
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
28
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
41.2 to 50.7
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
16 to 19
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0