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EN 1.4307 Stainless Steel vs. C87400 Brass

EN 1.4307 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.4307 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 46
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 900
390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200 to 570
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
7.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
27
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 210
65
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 810
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 32
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 27
14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17.5 to 19.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 85.5
Iron (Fe), % 66.8 to 74.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8