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S82012 Stainless Steel vs. C34200 Brass

S82012 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S82012 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C34200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 40
3.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Shear Strength, MPa 550
230 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800
370 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 560
150 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 950
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 290
9.0 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
110 to 870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 20.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 71.3 to 77.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.1 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.16 to 0.26
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4