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AISI 416 Stainless Steel vs. C33200 Brass

AISI 416 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 416 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C33200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 31
7.0 to 60
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Shear Strength, MPa 340 to 480
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510 to 800
320 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 600
110 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 680
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1480
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 140
35 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 940
60 to 960
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 29
11 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 25
13 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 30
11 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
65 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 83.2 to 87.9
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.060
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29 to 33.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4