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EN 1.4372 Stainless Steel vs. C69430 Brass

EN 1.4372 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69430 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 1.4372 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C69430 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 47
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Shear Strength, MPa 560
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 880
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
6.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
27
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 310
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 320
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
20

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 67.5 to 75
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.5 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
11.4 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5