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EN 1.4424 Stainless Steel vs. C69710 Brass

EN 1.4424 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69710 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 1.4424 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C69710 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 28
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
41
Shear Strength, MPa 520
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 500
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
26
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190 to 200
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 580 to 640
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
16

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 68.6 to 72.4
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 5.2
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.4 to 2.0
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.8 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5