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C26200 Brass vs. AISI 301LN Stainless Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 301LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C26200 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 301LN stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
23 to 51
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
77
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
450 to 670
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
630 to 1060
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
270 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
890
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
13
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
220 to 290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
180 to 1520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
22 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
21 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
14 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
70.7 to 77.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.070 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0