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C37100 Brass vs. EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4659 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 1.4659 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
49
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
81
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
640
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
37
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
35.7 to 45.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0