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C36200 Brass vs. S30415 Stainless Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S30415 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 S30415 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 62 to 78
84
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
77
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
15
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.060
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
67.8 to 71.8
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 10
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0