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C49300 Brass vs. EN 1.4021 Stainless Steel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4021 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4021 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
390 to 530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
630 to 880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
390 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
88 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
400 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
23 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
21 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
22 to 31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.16 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
83.2 to 87.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0