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AISI 310S Stainless Steel vs. C87900 Brass

AISI 310S stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87900 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 C87900 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
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 710
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 350
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 220
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 310
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
16

Alloy Composition

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
63 to 69.2
Iron (Fe), % 48.3 to 57
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 36