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EN 1.4587 Stainless Steel vs. CC754S Brass

EN 1.4587 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC754S 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 1.4587 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC754S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
90
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
95
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
23
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
57 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 32.7 to 41.9
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 28 to 30
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.2 to 42.5