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C69400 Brass vs. EN 1.4319 Stainless Steel

C69400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4319 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 C69400 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4319 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
77
Shear Strength, MPa 350
460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
890
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
13
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
70.8 to 78
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0