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AISI 430FSe Stainless Steel vs. C49300 Brass

AISI 430FSe stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C49300 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 C49300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 23
4.5 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Shear Strength, MPa 340
270 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
430 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
210 to 410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
840
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
88
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
15
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
26
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
21 to 71
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
220 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
29
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 79.5 to 84
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.2
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.060
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30.6 to 40.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5