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EN 1.4000 Stainless Steel vs. C46200 Brass

EN 1.4000 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C46200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4000 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C46200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 22
17 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Shear Strength, MPa 320
240 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
370 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
120 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 91
69 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
72 to 400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
12 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 83.9 to 88
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.3 to 37.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4