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EN 1.4361 Stainless Steel vs. C66300 Brass

EN 1.4361 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66300 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 1.4361 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C66300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 43
2.3 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
42
Shear Strength, MPa 440
290 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
460 to 810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
400 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
29
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
17 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
710 to 2850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
15 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16 to 28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 18.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
84.5 to 87.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.7 to 65.8
1.4 to 2.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 14 to 16
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 3.7 to 4.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
6.0 to 12.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5