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EN 1.4371 Stainless Steel vs. CC490K Brass

EN 1.4371 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4371 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220 to 230
76
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 45 to 51
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 750
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 340
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 880
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270 to 310
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 300
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
81 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 66.7 to 74.4
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 2.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.5