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S31655 Stainless Steel vs. C26200 Brass

S31655 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 S31655 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C26200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 39
3.0 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 88
55 to 93
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
41
Shear Strength, MPa 490
230 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
330 to 770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
110 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
920
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
19 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
62 to 1110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
11 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
13 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
67 to 70
Iron (Fe), % 63.2 to 71.9
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 9.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.14 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
29.6 to 33
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3