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C33200 Brass vs. S42010 Stainless Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S42010 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 S42010 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
800
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 60 to 960
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13.5 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
80.9 to 85.6
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.85
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0