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AISI 302B Stainless Steel vs. C26800 Brass

AISI 302B stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C26800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 302B stainless steel and the bottom bar is C26800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 84
53 to 91
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
310 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
10 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
64 to 68.5
Iron (Fe), % 65.7 to 73
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 36
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3