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C69400 Brass vs. EN 1.4982 Stainless Steel

C69400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4982 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 1.4982 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Shear Strength, MPa 350
490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
13
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
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
22
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
71
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
17

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.0030 to 0.0090
Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
61.8 to 69.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
5.5 to 7.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0