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N08535 Stainless Steel vs. CC490K Brass

N08535 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC490K brass belongs to the copper 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 N08535 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 46
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
30
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.5
81 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 29.4 to 44.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 36.5
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.5