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C33200 Brass vs. S42035 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S42035 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 S42035 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
810
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
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13.5 to 15.5
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
78.1 to 85
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0