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N08330 Stainless Steel vs. C46400 Brass

N08330 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C46400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 N08330 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C46400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
17 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Shear Strength, MPa 360
270 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
400 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
160 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1050
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
23
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 77
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
76 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
120 to 500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 38.3 to 48.3
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 34 to 37
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.025
0.5 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
36.3 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4