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C33200 Brass vs. N08031 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08031 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 N08031 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
81
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
39
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
96
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
1.0 to 1.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
29 to 36.9
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 32
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0