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AISI 321H Stainless Steel vs. CC762S Brass

AISI 321H stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 321H stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
57 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 65.4 to 74
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
2.5 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.4 to 36