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EN 1.3541 Stainless Steel vs. C87500 Brass

EN 1.3541 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 C87500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
27
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 83.4 to 87.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5