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C69300 Brass vs. S32615 Stainless Steel

C69300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69300 brass and the bottom bar is S32615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 15
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
75
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 370
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 630
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 390
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
24
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47 to 70
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 700
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 21
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 22
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 73 to 77
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
46.4 to 57.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0.040 to 0.15
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 2.7 to 3.4
4.8 to 6.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 18.4 to 24.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0