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C83300 Brass vs. AISI 440A Stainless Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 440A stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83300 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 440A stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 35
5.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
730 to 1790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
420 to 1650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
87 to 120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
26 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
23 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
6.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
26 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
78.4 to 83.4
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0