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EN 1.4901 Stainless Steel vs. C69710 Brass

EN 1.4901 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69710 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 1.4901 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C69710 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 19
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
41
Shear Strength, MPa 460
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 650
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
26
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.13
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 85.8 to 89.1
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.040 to 0.090
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.8 to 22
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.010
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5