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C49300 Brass vs. EN 1.4854 Stainless Steel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4854 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C49300 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4854 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
34
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
18

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
0.040 to 0.080
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
33.6 to 40.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
34 to 36
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
1.2 to 2.0
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