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EN 1.4558 Stainless Steel vs. C27200 Brass

EN 1.4558 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C27200 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 1.4558 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C27200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 39
10 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Shear Strength, MPa 350
230 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
370 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
150 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
24
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 77
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
30 to 270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
110 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
13 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
14 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 39.2 to 47.9
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 35
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
34.6 to 38
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3