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C36200 Brass vs. S15500 Stainless Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S15500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is S15500 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
6.8 to 16
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
75
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
540 to 870
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
890 to 1490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
590 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
820
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

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 23
13
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
98 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
890 to 4460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
32 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
26 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
30 to 50

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 15.5
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
2.5 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
71.9 to 79.9
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0