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N08801 Stainless Steel vs. C87500 Brass

N08801 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N08801 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1090
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
27
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
67
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 92
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
79 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 39.5 to 50.3
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 34
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5