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EN 1.3955 Stainless Steel vs. C49300 Brass

EN 1.3955 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C49300 brass belongs to the copper 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 EN 1.3955 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 23
4.5 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
430 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
210 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95
21 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
220 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 65.5 to 73.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.030
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 12
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5