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EN 1.4874 Stainless Steel vs. C87500 Brass

EN 1.4874 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 1.4874 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 6.7
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
27
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 290
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
67
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.65
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0
Cobalt (Co), % 18.5 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 23 to 38.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5