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EN 1.4935 Stainless Steel vs. CC490K Brass

EN 1.4935 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC490K 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 1.4935 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 16 to 18
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 880
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570 to 670
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 830 to 1160
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 31
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 26
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.5
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 30
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.24
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 83 to 86.7
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 0.8
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Tungsten (W), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.5