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C83300 Brass vs. AISI 305 Stainless Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 305 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 C83300 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 305 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 35
170 to 220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 35
34 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
580 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
230 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
540
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
16
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
200 to 210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
130 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
20 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
20 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
13 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
65.1 to 72.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
10.5 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0