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C69400 Brass vs. EN 1.4652 Stainless Steel

C69400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4652 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 1.4652 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
81
Shear Strength, MPa 350
610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
15

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
34
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
340
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0.3 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
38.3 to 46.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0