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C26200 Brass vs. N08028 Stainless Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08028 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26200 brass and the bottom bar is N08028 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 55 to 93
80
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
37
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0.6 to 1.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
29 to 40.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 34
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0