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C66900 Brass vs. S32001 Stainless Steel

C66900 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32001 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66900 brass and the bottom bar is S32001 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 26
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
78
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 440
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 770
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 760
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.8
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
12
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.6 to 200
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 2450
660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 23
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 23
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 62.5 to 64.5
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
66.6 to 75.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 12.5
4.0 to 6.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.17
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 22.5 to 26
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0