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C69400 Brass vs. EN 1.4841 Stainless Steel

C69400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4841 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 C69400 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4841 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
32
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
78
Shear Strength, MPa 350
430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
25
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
170
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
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
47.1 to 55.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
19 to 22
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
1.5 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0