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C85200 Brass vs. AISI 316H Stainless Steel

C85200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 316H stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C85200 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 316H stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 95
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
19
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 42
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.9
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 70 to 74
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
62.1 to 72
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 3.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
10 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.7 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 20 to 27
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.9
0