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AISI 310S Stainless Steel vs. C68400 Brass

AISI 310S stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C68400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 310S stainless steel and the bottom bar is C68400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170 to 210
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 44
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
41
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 470
330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 710
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 350
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
66
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
87
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 220
81
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 310
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 48.3 to 57
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.2 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0.030 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
1.5 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.6 to 39.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5