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AISI 304H Stainless Steel vs. C83300 Brass

AISI 304H stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83300 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 304H stainless steel and the bottom bar is C83300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
35
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
92 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 66.6 to 74
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7