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AISI 316LN Stainless Steel vs. C69430 Brass

AISI 316LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69430 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is C69430 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 42
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
42
Shear Strength, MPa 410
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
6.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
6.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
27
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
20

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
80 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 71.9
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.3
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
3.5 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
11.4 to 16.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5