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AISI 430FSe Stainless Steel vs. C42600 Brass

AISI 430FSe stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C42600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 430FSe stainless steel and the bottom bar is C42600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
1.1 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Shear Strength, MPa 340
280 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
410 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
220 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1030
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
9.4 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
230 to 2970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
13 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
14 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
33
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
15 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
87 to 90
Iron (Fe), % 79.5 to 84
0.050 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.060
0.020 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.060
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.3 to 10.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2