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C69430 Brass vs. EN 1.4419 Stainless Steel

C69430 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4419 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69430 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4419 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Shear Strength, MPa 350
410 to 950
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
660 to 1590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
370 to 1240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
790
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
95 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
350 to 3920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
24 to 57
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
22 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
23 to 55

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.36 to 0.42
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 14.5
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
82 to 86
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 11.4 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0