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C36200 Brass vs. AISI 440C Stainless Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 440C stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 440C stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
2.0 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
76
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
430 to 1120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
710 to 1970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
450 to 1900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

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 23
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
39 to 88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
26 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
26 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
78 to 83.1
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0