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AISI 314 Stainless Steel vs. C68400 Brass

AISI 314 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 314 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C68400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 45
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
41
Shear Strength, MPa 410
330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
66
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
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 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
81
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 46.7 to 56.5
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), % 1.5 to 3.0
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