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C69700 Brass vs. N08020 Stainless Steel

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08020 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C69700 brass and the bottom bar is N08020 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
15 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
77
Shear Strength, MPa 300
380 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
610 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
270 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
38
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
92
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
83 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
180 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
29.9 to 44
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
32 to 38
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0