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C69430 Brass vs. EN 1.4805 Stainless Steel

C69430 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4805 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69430 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4805 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
26
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
44.9 to 56.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
23 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 11.4 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0