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EN 1.4369 Stainless Steel vs. C49300 Brass

EN 1.4369 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4369 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 40
4.5 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Shear Strength, MPa 580
270 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
430 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
210 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
26
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 280
21 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380
220 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
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), % 0.070 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17.5 to 19.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 63 to 70.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 5.0 to 7.5
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 8.5
0 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 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