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C42200 Brass vs. EN 1.4537 Stainless Steel

C42200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4537 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C42200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4537 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 46
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
80
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 350
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 610
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 100 to 570
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1040
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 31
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
34
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 12 to 110
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 49 to 1460
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 19
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 21
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 86 to 89
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
36.3 to 46.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.7 to 5.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.17 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 8.7 to 13.2
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0