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C26200 Brass vs. S41050 Stainless Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S41050 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 C26200 brass and the bottom bar is S41050 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 55 to 93
77
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 31
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
7.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 62 to 1110
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
84.2 to 88.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.6 to 1.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0