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C85700 Brass vs. EN 1.4971 Stainless Steel

C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4971 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 C85700 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4971 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1410
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
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
24.3 to 37.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
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