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C37100 Brass vs. EN 1.4477 Stainless Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4477 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4477 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
22 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
81
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
550 to 580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
880 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
620 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
20
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
180 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
940 to 1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
31 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
26 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
23 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
56.6 to 63.6
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.5 to 2.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
5.8 to 7.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0