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N08367 Stainless Steel vs. C26800 Brass

N08367 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C26800 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N08367 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C26800 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 88
53 to 91
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
310 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
30

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
24
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
45
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
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
10 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
64 to 68.5
Iron (Fe), % 41.4 to 50.3
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.15
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
31 to 36
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3