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EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel vs. C26000 Brass

EN 1.4542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C26000 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 1.4542 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C26000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 20
2.5 to 66
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
41
Shear Strength, MPa 550 to 860
230 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 1470
320 to 680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 1300
110 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 62 to 160
6.1 to 420
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 880 to 4360
51 to 1490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 52
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 37
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29 to 49
11 to 23

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0059
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 5.0
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 69.6 to 79
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.45
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.1 to 31.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3