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C66200 Brass vs. EN 1.4640 Stainless Steel

C66200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4640 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 C66200 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4640 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 15
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
77
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 300
440 to 460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 520
620 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 480
240 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
14
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 66
250 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760 to 1030
150 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
22 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 86.6 to 91
1.3 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
67.4 to 73.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
5.5 to 6.9
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.11
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 12.9
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0