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AISI 440C Stainless Steel vs. C36200 Brass

AISI 440C stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 440C stainless steel and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 14
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
39
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 1120
210 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 1970
340 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450 to 1900
130 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
23
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39 to 88
74 to 140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 71
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 78 to 83.1
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32.4 to 36.5