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C37100 Brass vs. EN 1.4971 Stainless Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4971 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4971 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
81
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
70
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
24.3 to 37.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0