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C68300 Brass vs. EN 1.4035 Stainless Steel

C68300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4035 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C68300 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4035 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 260
430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
25

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.43 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
82.1 to 86.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 34.2 to 40.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0