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C33200 Brass vs. N08925 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08925 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is N08925 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
13
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
33
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0.8 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
42.7 to 50.1
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0