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AISI 440A Stainless Steel vs. CC767S Brass

AISI 440A stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC767S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 440A stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC767S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 5.0 to 20
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 1790
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 1650
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
790
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
36

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 87 to 120
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 65
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 43
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.2
34
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 65
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.1 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 83.4
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32.8 to 41.9