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EN 1.3541 Stainless Steel vs. C99400 Brass

EN 1.3541 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 22 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 C99400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
15 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
16 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
83.5 to 96.5
Iron (Fe), % 83.4 to 87.5
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 3.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3