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AISI 430FSe Stainless Steel vs. C26000 Brass

AISI 430FSe stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C26000 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 430FSe stainless steel and the bottom bar is C26000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
2.5 to 66
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Shear Strength, MPa 340
230 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
320 to 680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
110 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
25
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
6.1 to 420
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
51 to 1490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11 to 23

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0059
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 79.5 to 84
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.060
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.060
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.1 to 31.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3