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C26200 Brass vs. S45503 Stainless Steel

C26200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S45503 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C26200 brass and the bottom bar is S45503 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 180
4.6 to 6.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
75
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 390
940 to 1070
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 770
1610 to 1850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 490
1430 to 1700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 950
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 920
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
15
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 160
82 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 26
57 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 23
39 to 43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
56 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 67 to 70
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
72.4 to 78.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
7.5 to 9.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 29.6 to 33
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0