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EN 1.4371 Stainless Steel vs. C23000 Brass

EN 1.4371 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C23000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.4371 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C23000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 45 to 51
2.9 to 47
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Shear Strength, MPa 520 to 540
220 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 750
280 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 340
83 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 880
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
39

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
28
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270 to 310
6.2 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 300
31 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
8.9 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
9.4 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
84 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 66.7 to 74.4
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.7 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2