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C69400 Brass vs. EN 1.4962 Stainless Steel

C69400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4962 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 1.4962 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
22 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
77
Shear Strength, MPa 350
420 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
630 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
260 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
23
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
170 to 610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.0015 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
62.1 to 69
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0