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C69700 Brass vs. N08801 Stainless Steel

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08801 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 N08801 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
77
Shear Strength, MPa 300
570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
30
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
92
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
39.5 to 50.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 34
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0