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EN 1.4962 Stainless Steel vs. C87900 Brass

EN 1.4962 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 1.4962 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 34
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 690
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 490
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
24
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 610
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Boron (B), % 0.0015 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
63 to 69.2
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 69
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 12.5 to 14.5
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 36