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C33200 Brass vs. N08330 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08330 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 N08330 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
32
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
38.3 to 48.3
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
34 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0