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C69400 Brass vs. N08801 Stainless Steel

C69400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08801 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69400 brass and the bottom bar is N08801 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
77
Shear Strength, MPa 350
570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.2
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 6.7
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
30
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
92
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
39.5 to 50.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 34
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0