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C36200 Brass vs. N08020 Stainless Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08020 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is N08020 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
15 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
77
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
380 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
610 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
270 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
38
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
92
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
83 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
180 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
29.9 to 44
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
32 to 38
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0