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C87500 Brass vs. EN 1.4021 Stainless Steel

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4021 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 1.4021 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
630 to 880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
390 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
88 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
400 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
23 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
21 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
22 to 31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.16 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
83.2 to 87.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0