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C47940 Brass vs. AISI 202 Stainless Steel

C47940 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 202 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C47940 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 202 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 34
14 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 310
490 to 590
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 520
700 to 980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 390
310 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 800
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
13
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68 to 100
120 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 740
250 to 840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
25 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
23 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 17
15 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.1 to 1.0
63.5 to 71.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
7.5 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0.1 to 0.5
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 28.1 to 34.6
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0