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EN 1.4807 Stainless Steel vs. C49300 Brass

EN 1.4807 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
4.5 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
430 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
210 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
26
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 97
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18
21 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
220 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 36.6 to 46.7
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.030
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 34 to 36
0 to 1.5
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5