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EN 1.4962 Stainless Steel vs. C66300 Brass

EN 1.4962 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.4962 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C66300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 34
2.3 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 440
290 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 690
460 to 810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 490
400 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1000
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
29
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
17 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 610
710 to 2850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
15 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
16 to 28

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.0015 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
84.5 to 87.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 69
1.4 to 2.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
6.0 to 12.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5