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EN 1.4422 Stainless Steel vs. C34200 Brass

EN 1.4422 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4422 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C34200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 17
3.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Shear Strength, MPa 520
230 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
370 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
150 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
9.0 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
110 to 870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.8
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 76.8 to 83.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4