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C37100 Brass vs. EN 1.4611 Stainless Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4611 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 1.4611 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
970
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
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
73.3 to 80.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0