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C26200 Brass vs. S32050 Stainless Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32050 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26200 brass and the bottom bar is S32050 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
81
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
31
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
43.1 to 51.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 6.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
20 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.21 to 0.32
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0