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C34500 Brass vs. AISI 416 Stainless Steel

C34500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 416 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 C34500 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 416 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 28
13 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 220 to 260
340 to 480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 430
510 to 800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120 to 180
290 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
680
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 42 to 75
98 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69 to 160
220 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 15
18 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 16
18 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
19 to 30

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
83.2 to 87.9
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0