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C37100 Brass vs. EN 1.3541 Stainless Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3541 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3541 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.43 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
83.4 to 87.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0