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C69400 Brass vs. EN 1.4980 Stainless Steel

C69400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4980 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 1.4980 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
75
Shear Strength, MPa 350
630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
1030
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
26
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Boron (B), % 0
0.0030 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13.5 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
49.2 to 58.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.9 to 2.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0