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EN 1.4982 Stainless Steel vs. C87400 Brass

EN 1.4982 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.4982 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 28
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
7.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
27
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 830
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
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
79 to 85.5
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 69.7
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8