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C83300 Brass vs. EN 1.4307 Stainless Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4307 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 C83300 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4307 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 35
180 to 270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 35
14 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
590 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
200 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
15
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
110 to 210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
100 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
20 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
13 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17.5 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
66.8 to 74.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0