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S31266 Stainless Steel vs. C85800 Brass

S31266 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S31266 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C85800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
100
Elongation at Break, % 40
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
20
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
22

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
24
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 290
48
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.55
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.5
57 to 69
Iron (Fe), % 34.1 to 46
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.25
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.2 to 6.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 21 to 24
0 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.35 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 41
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3