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C37100 Brass vs. AISI 301LN Stainless Steel

C37100 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 301LN stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
23 to 51
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
450 to 670
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
630 to 1060
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
270 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
890
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
13
Density, g/cm3 8.0
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 38 to 120
220 to 290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
180 to 1520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
22 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
21 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
14 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
70.7 to 77.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
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), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0