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EN 1.4005 Stainless Steel vs. C66700 Brass

EN 1.4005 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.4005 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C66700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 21
2.0 to 58
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
41
Shear Strength, MPa 390 to 450
250 to 530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 750
340 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370 to 500
100 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
97
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
25
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90 to 110
13 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350 to 650
49 to 1900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 27
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
30
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 27
11 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.060 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 82.4 to 87.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.8 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
26.3 to 30.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5