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C37100 Brass vs. AISI 410 Stainless Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 410 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 410 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
16 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
330 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
520 to 770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
290 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
710
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
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
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
97 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
210 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
19 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
19 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
18 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
83.5 to 88.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.75
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
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