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C32000 Brass vs. AISI 202 Stainless Steel

C32000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 202 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 C32000 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 202 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 29
14 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
77
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 280
490 to 590
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 470
700 to 980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 78 to 390
310 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1020
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 990
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
13
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 59
120 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28 to 680
250 to 840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.8 to 15
25 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
23 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.5 to 16
15 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 86.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
63.5 to 71.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
7.5 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 10.6 to 15
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0