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C32000 Brass vs. AISI 414 Stainless Steel

C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 414 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C32000 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 414 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 280
550 to 590
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
900 to 960
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78 to 390
700 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
8.0
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 59
140 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28 to 680
1260 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
32 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
27 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 16
33 to 35

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
81.8 to 87.3
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
1.3 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 10.6 to 15
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0