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EN 1.4587 Stainless Steel vs. C66300 Brass

EN 1.4587 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.4587 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C66300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.3 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
460 to 810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
400 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
29
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
17 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
710 to 2850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
15 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
16 to 28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
84.5 to 87.5
Iron (Fe), % 32.7 to 41.9
1.4 to 2.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 28 to 30
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
6.0 to 12.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5