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C85700 Brass vs. EN 1.4945 Stainless Steel

C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4945 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C85700 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4945 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
19 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
640 to 740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
290 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
30
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
130 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
210 to 760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
22 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
57.9 to 65.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
15.5 to 17.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.060 to 0.14
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0.3 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 40
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0