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C36200 Brass vs. S36200 Stainless Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S36200 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 S36200 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
3.4 to 4.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
76
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
680 to 810
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
1180 to 1410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
960 to 1240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
820
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
12
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
46 to 51
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
2380 to 3930
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 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
32 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
40 to 48

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 14.5
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
75.4 to 79.5
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.5 to 7.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0