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EN 1.4823 Stainless Steel vs. C83400 Brass

EN 1.4823 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4823 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C83400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
190
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
44
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
29
Density, g/cm3 7.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
55
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
7.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
88 to 92
Iron (Fe), % 60.9 to 70.7
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 6.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.0 to 12
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7