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C87500 Brass vs. AISI 416 Stainless Steel

C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 416 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C87500 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 416 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
13 to 31
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460
510 to 800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
290 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
680
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.3
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 67
98 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
220 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
18 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
19 to 30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
83.2 to 87.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0