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C69300 Brass vs. EN 1.4630 Stainless Steel

C69300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4630 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 C69300 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4630 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 15
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 370
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 630
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 390
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
800
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47 to 70
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 700
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 21
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
7.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 22
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 73 to 77
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
77.1 to 86.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0.040 to 0.15
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 2.7 to 3.4
0.2 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 18.4 to 24.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0