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EN 1.4901 Stainless Steel vs. C85700 Brass

EN 1.4901 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85700 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 1.4901 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C85700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 19
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 650
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
59
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.8
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.13
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 85.8 to 89.1
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.040 to 0.090
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 40
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3