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C26200 Brass vs. AISI 329 Stainless Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 329 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26200 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 329 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
80
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
16
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
730
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
63.1 to 74
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.0 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0