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C87400 Brass vs. N08926 Stainless Steel

C87400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08926 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C87400 brass and the bottom bar is N08926 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 21
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.2
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
33
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85.5
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
41.7 to 50.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 4.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.8
0