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C33200 Brass vs. AISI 415 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 415 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 C33200 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 415 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
780
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
11
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
1250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
33

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
77.8 to 84
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0