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C26200 Brass vs. AISI 317LMN Stainless Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 317LMN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 317LMN stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 55 to 93
84
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
79
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
24
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
54.4 to 65.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
13.5 to 17.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0