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C83300 Brass vs. EN 1.4539 Stainless Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4539 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 1.4539 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 35
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 35
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
31
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
78
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
43.1 to 51.8
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0