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EN 1.4558 Stainless Steel vs. C48600 Brass

EN 1.4558 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C48600 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 C48600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 39
20 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
39
Shear Strength, MPa 350
180 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
280 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
110 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
24
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 77
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
55 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
61 to 140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
9.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
12 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
9.3 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 39.2 to 47.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.4 to 39.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4