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N08535 Stainless Steel vs. C85800 Brass

N08535 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85800 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 C85800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 46
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
24
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.55
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.5
57 to 69
Iron (Fe), % 29.4 to 44.5
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 36.5
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 41
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3