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N08020 Stainless Steel vs. C69710 Brass

N08020 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69710 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N08020 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C69710 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 34
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
41
Shear Strength, MPa 380 to 410
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610 to 620
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 420
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
26
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 92
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 170
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 440
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.030 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
75 to 80
Iron (Fe), % 29.9 to 44
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 38
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 3.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.8 to 22
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5