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EN 1.3955 Stainless Steel vs. C99700 Brass

EN 1.3955 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 1.3955 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C99700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 23
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
54 to 65.5
Iron (Fe), % 65.5 to 73.5
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
11 to 15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 12
4.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
19 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3