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S31266 Stainless Steel vs. CC763S Brass

S31266 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC763S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S31266 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC763S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
24
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.5
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 290
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.5
56.5 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 34.1 to 46
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 4.0
1.0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.2 to 6.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 21 to 24
0 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.35 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.9 to 41