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C69700 Brass vs. EN 1.4762 Stainless Steel

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4762 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69700 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4762 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
78
Shear Strength, MPa 300
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
12
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
67
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
250
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
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
69.7 to 75.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.7 to 1.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0