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C34200 Brass vs. S33425 Stainless Steel

C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S33425 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 C34200 brass and the bottom bar is S33425 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 17
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
79
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 360
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 420
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
27
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
71
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 98
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 870
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
47.2 to 56.7
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
20 to 23
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0