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EN 1.4468 Stainless Steel vs. C69300 Brass

EN 1.4468 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69300 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 1.4468 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C69300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 25
8.5 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
550 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
300 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
47 to 70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 730
400 to 700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
19 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
19 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
73 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 59.7 to 67.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.5 to 7.0
0 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0.12 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0.040 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.7 to 3.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.4 to 24.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5