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EN 1.4435 Stainless Steel vs. C42200 Brass

EN 1.4435 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C42200 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 1.4435 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C42200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 43
2.0 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
42
Shear Strength, MPa 420
210 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
300 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
100 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
29
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
12 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
49 to 1460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
9.5 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
10 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 59.8 to 68
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12.5 to 15
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.7 to 13.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5