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EN 1.4512 Stainless Steel vs. C83300 Brass

EN 1.4512 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83300 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 1.4512 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C83300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 28
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 95
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
92 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 84.8 to 89.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.65
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7