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C43000 Brass vs. EN 1.4034 Stainless Steel

C43000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4034 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 C43000 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4034 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 55
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 410
420 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 710
690 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 550
390 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1030
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
3.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20 to 150
81 to 94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 82 to 1350
400 to 1370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 23
25 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
22 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 25
24 to 32

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.43 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 87
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
83 to 87.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 1.7 to 2.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 9.7 to 14.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0