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AISI 305 Stainless Steel vs. C42200 Brass

AISI 305 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C42200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 305 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C42200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 45
2.0 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Shear Strength, MPa 400 to 470
210 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 710
300 to 610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 350
100 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
31
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 210
12 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 320
49 to 1460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 25
9.5 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 23
11 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 15
10 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
86 to 89
Iron (Fe), % 65.1 to 72.5
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10.5 to 13
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.7 to 13.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5