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AISI 414 Stainless Steel vs. C84200 Brass

AISI 414 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C84200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 414 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C84200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 17
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900 to 960
250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 700 to 790
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
990
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 150
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1260 to 1590
72
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 34
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 28
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33 to 35
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 87.3
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.3 to 2.5
0 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 1.5
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
10 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7