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EN 1.4008 Stainless Steel vs. C34200 Brass

EN 1.4008 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4008 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C34200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 17
3.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
370 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
150 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
9.0 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
110 to 870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 86.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4