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C33200 Brass vs. S32654 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32654 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 S32654 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
82
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
590
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
34
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0.3 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
38.3 to 45.3
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0