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C48600 Brass vs. S32750 Stainless Steel

C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32750 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 C48600 brass and the bottom bar is S32750 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 25
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
81
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 230
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 360
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 170
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
21
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55 to 59
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 61 to 140
860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 12
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 14
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 12
25

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.020 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
58.1 to 66.8
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.24 to 0.32
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 39.7
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0