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C69700 Brass vs. EN 1.4592 Stainless Steel

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4592 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C69700 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4592 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 25
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
82
Shear Strength, MPa 300
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
18
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
62.6 to 68.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.045
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0