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EN 1.4587 Stainless Steel vs. C26000 Brass

EN 1.4587 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, 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 C26000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.5 to 66
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
320 to 680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
110 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
25
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
6.1 to 420
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
51 to 1490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11 to 23

Alloy Composition


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Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0059
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 32.7 to 41.9
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 28 to 30
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.1 to 31.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3