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EN 1.4421 Stainless Steel vs. C84200 Brass

EN 1.4421 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C84200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 C84200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 17
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 1100
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620 to 950
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 140
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 960 to 2270
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 39
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 30
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31 to 39
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 80.5
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 5.5
0 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7