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C83300 Brass vs. EN 1.4581 Stainless Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4581 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83300 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4581 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 35
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 35
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
21
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
61.4 to 71
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 12
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0