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EN 1.4421 Stainless Steel vs. CC753S Brass

EN 1.4421 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC753S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.4421 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC753S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 1100
340
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620 to 950
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
99
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 140
47
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 960 to 2270
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 39
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 30
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31 to 39
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
56.8 to 60.5
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 80.5
0.5 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 5.5
0.5 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.1 to 40