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AISI 316LN Stainless Steel vs. C37100 Brass

AISI 316LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is C37100 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 42
8.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
40
Shear Strength, MPa 410
260 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
370 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
150 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
38 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
110 to 750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
13 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
14 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 71.9
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
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
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 41.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4