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S31060 Stainless Steel vs. C37700 Brass

S31060 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C37700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 S31060 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C37700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 46
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 82
45
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
39
Shear Strength, MPa 480
270
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
890
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Cerium (Ce), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 61.4 to 67.8
0 to 0.3
Lanthanum (La), % 0 to 0.070
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 12.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
35.7 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5