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EN 1.4373 Stainless Steel vs. C83300 Brass

EN 1.4373 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83300 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 1.4373 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C83300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
35
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 46
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 290
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
9.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
92 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 63 to 71.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 7.5 to 10.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 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
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7