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C36200 Brass vs. S15700 Stainless Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S15700 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 S15700 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
1.1 to 29
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
77
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
770 to 1070
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
1180 to 1890
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
500 to 1770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
15
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
17 to 270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
640 to 4660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
42 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
32 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
39 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
69.6 to 76.8
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.5 to 7.7
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