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AISI 440C Stainless Steel vs. C49300 Brass

AISI 440C stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 440C stainless steel and the bottom bar is C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 14
4.5 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 1120
270 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 1970
430 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450 to 1900
210 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
26
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39 to 88
21 to 71
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 71
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 78 to 83.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5