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S31655 Stainless Steel vs. C41300 Brass

S31655 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C41300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 S31655 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C41300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 39
2.0 to 44
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Rockwell B Hardness 88
53 to 88
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
42
Shear Strength, MPa 490
230 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
300 to 630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
120 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1040
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
11 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
69 to 1440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
9.6 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
11 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
89 to 93
Iron (Fe), % 63.2 to 71.9
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 9.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.14 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
5.1 to 10.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5