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S33550 Stainless Steel vs. C26000 Brass

S33550 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C26000 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 S33550 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C26000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
2.5 to 66
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 82
53 to 93
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
41
Shear Strength, MPa 470
230 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
320 to 680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
110 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
950
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
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 2.1
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
31

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
6.1 to 420
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
51 to 1490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
11 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
13 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
38
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11 to 23

Alloy Composition

Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.0059
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0
Cerium (Ce), % 0.025 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
68.5 to 71.5
Iron (Fe), % 48.8 to 58.2
0 to 0.050
Lanthanum (La), % 0.025 to 0.070
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 16.5 to 20
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
28.1 to 31.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3