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C36200 Brass vs. S32654 Stainless Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32654 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is S32654 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
82
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
590
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

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
34
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0.3 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
38.3 to 45.3
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0