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C37100 Brass vs. EN 1.4034 Stainless Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4034 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 C37100 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4034 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
420 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
690 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
390 to 730

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
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
3.7

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
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
81 to 94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
400 to 1370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
25 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
22 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
24 to 32

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 to 87.1
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 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0