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C34200 Brass vs. N08332 Stainless Steel

C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08332 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C34200 brass and the bottom bar is N08332 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 17
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 53 to 91
77
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 360
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 420
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
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 45
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 98
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 870
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
38.3 to 48.2
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), % 32 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0