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AISI 410 Stainless Steel vs. C87800 Brass

AISI 410 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87800 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 410 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 16 to 22
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 770
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 580
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 710
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1480
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
27
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 110
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210 to 860
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 28
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 24
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 26
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
80 to 84.2
Iron (Fe), % 83.5 to 88.4
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.8 to 4.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5