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C46200 Brass vs. EN 1.4859 Stainless Steel

C46200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4859 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 C46200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4859 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 34
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 480
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 290
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
36
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 69 to 100
91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 72 to 400
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 16
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
40.3 to 49
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
31 to 33
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 33.3 to 37.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0