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C33200 Brass vs. AISI 440B Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 440B stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C33200 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 440B stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
3.0 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
460 to 1110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
740 to 1930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
430 to 1860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
9.0
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
57 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
27 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
24 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
27 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
78.2 to 83.3
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0