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C87900 Brass vs. AISI 310 Stainless Steel

C87900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 310 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C87900 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 310 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
34 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Rockwell B Hardness 70
82
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
600 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
260 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1040
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
25
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
200 to 220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
170 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
21 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14 to 17

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 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 69.2
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
48.2 to 57
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30 to 36
0