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C83300 Brass vs. AISI 416 Stainless Steel

C83300 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 C83300 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 416 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 35
230 to 320
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 35
13 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
510 to 800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
290 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
680
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
98 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
220 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
18 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
18 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
19 to 30

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
83.2 to 87.9
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
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
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0