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C68400 Brass vs. EN 1.4961 Stainless Steel

C68400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4961 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 C68400 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4961 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Shear Strength, MPa 330
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
890
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 66
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 87
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 99
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
21
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 21
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.0
65.6 to 72.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
12 to 14
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0.030 to 0.3
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.3 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 28.6 to 39.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0