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C33200 Brass vs. AISI 418 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 418 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 418 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
77
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
680
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
15
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
1830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
40

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
78.5 to 83.6
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0