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EN 1.4982 Stainless Steel vs. CC490K Brass

EN 1.4982 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.4982 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
76
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 28
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 830
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Boron (B), % 0.0030 to 0.0090
0
Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.13
0
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 16
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 69.7
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 2.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.5