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AISI 303Se Stainless Steel vs. C87500 Brass

AISI 303Se stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87500 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 AISI 303Se stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
27
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
67
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
79 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 67.2 to 74.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0
Selenium (Se), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.060
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5