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AISI 305 Stainless Steel vs. C68300 Brass

AISI 305 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C68300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 AISI 305 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C68300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 45
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Shear Strength, MPa 400 to 470
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 710
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 350
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 210
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 320
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 25
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 23
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 15
14

Alloy Composition

Antimony (Sb), % 0
0.3 to 1.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 65.1 to 72.5
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10.5 to 13
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0.3 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
34.2 to 40.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5