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EN 1.4736 Stainless Steel vs. C23000 Brass

EN 1.4736 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C23000 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 1.4736 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C23000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 28
2.9 to 47
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Shear Strength, MPa 370
220 to 340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
280 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
83 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
39

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
28
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
6.2 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
31 to 1040
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
8.9 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
9.4 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.7 to 2.1
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
84 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 77 to 81.1
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
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
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.7 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2