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C49300 Brass vs. EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4542 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 1.4542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
5.7 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
550 to 860
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
880 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
580 to 1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
13
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
62 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
880 to 4360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
31 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
26 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
29 to 49

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 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
69.6 to 79
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
3.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.45
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 0.7
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