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N08367 Stainless Steel vs. C23400 Brass

N08367 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C23400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N08367 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C23400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Rockwell B Hardness 88
52 to 91
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
370 to 640

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
970
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
27
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
12 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
13 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
81 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 41.4 to 50.3
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23.5 to 25.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
15.7 to 19
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.2