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AISI 304L Stainless Steel vs. C49300 Brass

AISI 304L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C49300 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 304L stainless steel and the bottom bar is C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 6.7 to 46
4.5 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 680
270 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540 to 1160
430 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 870
210 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71 to 240
21 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92 to 1900
220 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 41
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 31
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 25
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 65 to 74
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
0 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5