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N08366 Stainless Steel vs. C26000 Brass

N08366 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 N08366 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C26000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
2.5 to 66
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 82
53 to 93
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
41
Shear Strength, MPa 390
230 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
320 to 680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
110 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
25
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
6.1 to 420
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
51 to 1490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11 to 23

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0059
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.035
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 42.4 to 50.5
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23.5 to 25.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.1 to 31.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3