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C69400 Brass vs. EN 1.4594 Stainless Steel

C69400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4594 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C69400 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4594 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Shear Strength, MPa 350
620 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
1020 to 1170
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
810 to 1140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
820
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
15
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
110 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
1660 to 3320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
36 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
29 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
34 to 39

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
72.6 to 79.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.2 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0