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AISI 316Ti Stainless Steel vs. C34500 Brass

AISI 316Ti stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C34500 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 316Ti stainless steel and the bottom bar is C34500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 41
12 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
40
Shear Strength, MPa 400
220 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
340 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
120 to 180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
910
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
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
42 to 75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
69 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
12 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
13 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 61.3 to 72
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4