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AISI 440C Stainless Steel vs. C33200 Brass

AISI 440C stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 440C stainless steel and the bottom bar is C33200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 14
7.0 to 60
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 1120
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 1970
320 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450 to 1900
110 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39 to 88
35 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 71
11 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
13 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
11 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
65 to 68
Iron (Fe), % 78 to 83.1
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29 to 33.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4