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C69710 Brass vs. EN 1.4438 Stainless Steel

C69710 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4438 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 C69710 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4438 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
41
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
79
Shear Strength, MPa 300
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
22
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17.5 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
57.3 to 66.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
13 to 16
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 13.8 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0