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EN 1.4652 Stainless Steel vs. C26000 Brass

EN 1.4652 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4652 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C26000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
2.5 to 66
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
41
Shear Strength, MPa 610
230 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
320 to 680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
110 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 9.8
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
25
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 340
6.1 to 420
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
51 to 1490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.6
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11 to 23

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0059
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.6
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 38.3 to 46.3
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.0 to 8.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 21 to 23
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.45 to 0.55
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.1 to 31.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3