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AISI 316LN Stainless Steel vs. C84200 Brass

AISI 316LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C84200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 C84200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 42
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 71.9
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
0 to 0.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7