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EN 1.4362 Stainless Steel vs. C26200 Brass

EN 1.4362 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 1.4362 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C26200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
3.0 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
41
Shear Strength, MPa 470
230 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
330 to 770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
110 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
25
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
19 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
62 to 1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
11 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
13 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.1 to 0.6
67 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 65.5 to 74.3
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.1 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29.6 to 33
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3