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C33200 Brass vs. S20433 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S20433 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 S20433 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
13
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
1.5 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
64.1 to 72.4
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
5.5 to 7.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0