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C87900 Brass vs. AISI 201L Stainless Steel

C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 201L 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 C87900 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 201L stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
22 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
740 to 1040
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
290 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
12
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
210 to 300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
220 to 1570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
27 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
67.9 to 75
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
5.5 to 7.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
3.5 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0