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C37100 Brass vs. EN 1.4110 Stainless Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4110 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 1.4110 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
470 to 1030
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
770 to 1720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
430 to 1330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
790
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1400
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
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
90 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
480 to 4550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
28 to 62
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
24 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
27 to 60

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.48 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
81.4 to 86
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0