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S31060 Stainless Steel vs. C43400 Brass

S31060 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C43400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 S31060 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C43400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 46
3.0 to 49
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Rockwell B Hardness 82
54 to 94
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
42
Shear Strength, MPa 480
250 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
310 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
110 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1020
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
990
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
19 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
57 to 1420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
10 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11 to 24

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
84 to 87
Iron (Fe), % 61.4 to 67.8
0 to 0.050
Lanthanum (La), % 0 to 0.070
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
11.4 to 15.6
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5