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C83300 Brass vs. EN 1.4923 Stainless Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4923 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83300 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4923 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 35
12 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
870 to 980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
470 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
110 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
570 to 1580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
31 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
26 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
6.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
30 to 34

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.18 to 0.24
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
83.5 to 87.1
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0