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C33200 Brass vs. S20161 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S20161 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is S20161 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

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
12
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
360
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
65.6 to 73.9
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0