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EN 1.4568 Stainless Steel vs. C36200 Brass

EN 1.4568 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36200 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 1.4568 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 21
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
39
Shear Strength, MPa 520 to 930
210 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 1620
340 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 1490
130 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 890
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36 to 140
74 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 5710
89 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 58
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 40
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 46
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.090
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 70.9 to 76.8
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 7.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32.4 to 36.5