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EN 1.4006 Stainless Steel vs. C69710 Brass

EN 1.4006 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69710 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4006 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C69710 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 16 to 23
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
41
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 460
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 750
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 510
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
26
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 99 to 110
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 660
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 27
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 24
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 26
16

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 83.1 to 88.4
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.75
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.8 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5