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C37100 Brass vs. EN 1.4835 Stainless Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4835 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 1.4835 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
17
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
62 to 68.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
10 to 12
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.4 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0