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C87500 Brass vs. EN 1.3960 Stainless Steel

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3960 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C87500 brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3960 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
21
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
60.2 to 67.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
13 to 15
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0