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C69710 Brass vs. EN 1.4669 Stainless Steel

C69710 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4669 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 1.4669 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
78
Shear Strength, MPa 300
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1030
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
13
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
21

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.045
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21.5 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
1.6 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
65.2 to 74.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
1.0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 13.8 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0