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AISI 316LN Stainless Steel vs. CC750S Brass

AISI 316LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC750S 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 316LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC750S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
54
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 42
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
80

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
810
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
24
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
6.8
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
35
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
6.7

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 71.9
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
26.3 to 36