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EN 1.4005 Stainless Steel vs. C33500 Brass

EN 1.4005 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C33500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4005 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C33500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 21
3.0 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Shear Strength, MPa 390 to 450
220 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 750
340 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370 to 500
120 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90 to 110
8.0 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350 to 650
69 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 27
12 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 27
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.060 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 82.4 to 87.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.25 to 0.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.8 to 37.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4