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AISI 384 Stainless Steel vs. C26800 Brass

AISI 384 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C26800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 384 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C26800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
310 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
10 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
64 to 68.5
Iron (Fe), % 60.9 to 68
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 17 to 19
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 36
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3