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C37100 Brass vs. EN 1.4980 Stainless Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4980 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 1.4980 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
1030
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
26
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Boron (B), % 0
0.0030 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13.5 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
49.2 to 58.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.9 to 2.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0