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AISI 310S Stainless Steel vs. C87800 Brass

AISI 310S stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87800 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 AISI 310S stainless steel and the bottom bar is C87800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 44
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 710
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 350
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
27
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 220
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 310
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
21

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
80 to 84.2
Iron (Fe), % 48.3 to 57
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
3.8 to 4.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5