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AISI 441 Stainless Steel vs. C69300 Brass

AISI 441 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 441 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C69300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 23
8.5 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Rockwell B Hardness 77
84 to 88
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Shear Strength, MPa 300
330 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
550 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
300 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.7
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.1
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
26
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
47 to 70
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
400 to 700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
19 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17.5 to 19.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
73 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 76 to 82.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Niobium (Nb), % 0.3 to 0.9
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0.040 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.7 to 3.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.4 to 24.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5