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S44625 Stainless Steel vs. C69710 Brass

S44625 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69710 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S44625 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C69710 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 22
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
41
Shear Strength, MPa 370
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
26
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
16

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 27.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 69.4 to 74.3
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.8 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5