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EN 1.4592 Stainless Steel vs. C83300 Brass

EN 1.4592 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 1.4592 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C83300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 610
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.025
0
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
92 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 62.6 to 68.4
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.045
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7