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C85700 Brass vs. EN 1.4874 Stainless Steel

C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4874 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85700 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4874 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
70
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.65
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
23 to 38.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 40
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0