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EN 1.4000 Stainless Steel vs. C87400 Brass

EN 1.4000 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87400 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 1.4000 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
7.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
27
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 91
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 85.5
Iron (Fe), % 83.9 to 88
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8