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EN 1.3541 Stainless Steel vs. C66900 Brass

EN 1.3541 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3541 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C66900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
460 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
850
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
3.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
3.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
15 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
16 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
14 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62.5 to 64.5
Iron (Fe), % 83.4 to 87.5
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
11.5 to 12.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
22.5 to 26
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2