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AISI 304N Stainless Steel vs. C41300 Brass

AISI 304N stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C41300 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 304N stainless steel and the bottom bar is C41300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 45
2.0 to 44
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 700
230 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1180
300 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 850
120 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
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 98 to 280
11 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1830
69 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 42
9.6 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 32
11 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 26
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
89 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 66.4 to 73.9
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
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
0.7 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.1 to 10.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5