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AISI 201L Stainless Steel vs. C42200 Brass

AISI 201L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C42200 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 AISI 201L stainless steel and the bottom bar is C42200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 46
2.0 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Shear Strength, MPa 520 to 660
210 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 1040
300 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 790
100 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 880
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 300
12 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 1570
49 to 1460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
9.5 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 30
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 23
10 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 67.9 to 75
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.7 to 13.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5