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C26000 Brass vs. AISI 442 Stainless Steel

C26000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 442 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 C26000 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 442 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 66
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Rockwell B Hardness 53 to 93
83
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
78
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 680
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 570
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
10
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.1 to 420
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51 to 1490
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 23
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
5.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 23
20

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.0059
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 68.5 to 71.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
74.1 to 82
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 31.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0