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EN 1.4805 Stainless Steel vs. C69430 Brass

EN 1.4805 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69430 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 1.4805 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C69430 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
27
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
20

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 56.8
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
3.5 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
11.4 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5