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AISI 430FSe Stainless Steel vs. C27200 Brass

AISI 430FSe stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C27200 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 430FSe stainless steel and the bottom bar is C27200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
10 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Shear Strength, MPa 340
230 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
370 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
150 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
870
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
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
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
30 to 270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
110 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
13 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
14 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 79.5 to 84
0 to 0.070
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
34.6 to 38
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3