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AISI 304N Stainless Steel vs. C69710 Brass

AISI 304N 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 304N 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, % 9.1 to 45
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 700
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1180
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 850
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 280
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1830
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 42
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 32
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 26
16

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 66.4 to 73.9
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.8 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5