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AISI 405 Stainless Steel vs. C26200 Brass

AISI 405 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 405 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C26200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
3.0 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 76
55 to 93
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
41
Shear Strength, MPa 300
230 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
330 to 770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
110 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 820
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1480
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
25
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
19 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
62 to 1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
11 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
13 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
67 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 82.5 to 88.4
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29.6 to 33
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3