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C37100 Brass vs. EN 1.4762 Stainless Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4762 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 1.4762 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
12
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
67
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
69.7 to 75.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.7 to 1.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0