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EN 1.4713 Stainless Steel vs. C68800 Brass

EN 1.4713 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C68800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4713 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C68800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
2.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
41
Shear Strength, MPa 320
380 to 510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
570 to 890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
390 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 800
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
950
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
18
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.6
26
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 84
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
16 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
710 to 2860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
19 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
19 to 30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 1.0
3.0 to 3.8
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.25 to 0.55
Copper (Cu), % 0
70.8 to 75.5
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 93
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
21.3 to 24.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5