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C37100 Brass vs. EN 1.4057 Stainless Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4057 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 C37100 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4057 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
520 to 580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
840 to 980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
530 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
850
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
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
96 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
700 to 1610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
30 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
26 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
30 to 35

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.12 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
77.7 to 83.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
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

Comparable Variants