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C43400 Brass vs. EN 1.4537 Stainless Steel

C43400 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 C43400 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, % 3.0 to 49
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
80
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 390
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 690
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 560
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
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 28
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 19 to 120
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 57 to 1420
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 22
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 24
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 84 to 87
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
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 11.4 to 15.6
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0