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S35115 Stainless Steel vs. C36200 Brass

S35115 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S35115 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C36200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 46
20 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 86
62 to 78
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
39
Shear Strength, MPa 470
210 to 240
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
340 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
130 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 67
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
74 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 240
89 to 630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
6.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
11 to 14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
13 to 15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
60 to 63
Iron (Fe), % 47.6 to 55.8
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32.4 to 36.5