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C46200 Brass vs. EN 1.4980 Stainless Steel

C46200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4980 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C46200 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, % 17 to 34
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 290
630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 480
1030
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 290
680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
26
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 69 to 100
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 72 to 400
1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 16
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), % 62 to 65
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
49.2 to 58.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
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
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.9 to 2.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 33.3 to 37.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0