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S30435 Stainless Steel vs. C83300 Brass

S30435 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 S30435 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C83300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
35
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 51
35
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
220
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
69

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 900
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
33

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 77
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
92 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 66.9 to 75.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 7.0 to 9.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7