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EN 1.4021 Stainless Steel vs. C49300 Brass

EN 1.4021 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C49300 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 1.4021 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
4.5 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Shear Strength, MPa 390 to 530
270 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 880
430 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 670
210 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
26
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 88 to 110
21 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 1160
220 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 31
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 26
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 31
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.16 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 83.2 to 87.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5