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EN 1.4807 Stainless Steel vs. C37700 Brass

EN 1.4807 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C37700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.4807 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C37700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
39
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
23
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 97
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 36.6 to 46.7
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 34 to 36
0
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.7 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5