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C48600 Brass vs. EN 1.4658 Stainless Steel

C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4658 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C48600 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4658 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 25
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
81
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 230
580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 360
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 170
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
25
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55 to 59
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 61 to 140
1280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 12
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 14
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 12
24

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.020 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 29
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
50.9 to 63.7
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
5.5 to 9.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 39.7
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0