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AISI 440A Stainless Steel vs. C42200 Brass

AISI 440A stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C42200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 440A stainless steel and the bottom bar is C42200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 5.0 to 20
2.0 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Shear Strength, MPa 450 to 1040
210 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 1790
300 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 1650
100 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
29
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 87 to 120
12 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 65
9.5 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 43
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.2
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 65
10 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 83.4
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.7 to 13.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5