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C87400 Brass vs. AISI 314 Stainless Steel

C87400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 314 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C87400 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 314 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 21
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.7
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.2
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
25
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 65
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 79 to 85.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
46.7 to 56.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 4.0
1.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.8
0