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C69300 Brass vs. EN 1.4109 Stainless Steel

C69300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4109 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69300 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4109 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 15
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 370
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 630
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 390
420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
820
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47 to 70
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 700
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 21
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 22
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 73 to 77
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
80.7 to 85
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.040 to 0.15
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.7 to 3.4
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 18.4 to 24.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0