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C33200 Brass vs. AISI 309 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 309 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 C33200 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 309 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
34 to 47
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
420 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
600 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
260 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
19
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
200 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
170 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
21 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
20 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
58 to 66
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
12 to 15
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0