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EN 1.4762 Stainless Steel vs. C69700 Brass

EN 1.4762 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 1.4762 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C69700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 13
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
41
Shear Strength, MPa 370
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
26
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 69.7 to 75.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.7 to 1.4
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.9 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5