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C34200 Brass vs. S64512 Stainless Steel

C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S64512 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C34200 brass and the bottom bar is S64512 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 17
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 360
700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
1140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 420
890

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 910
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
3.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 29
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
10
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.0 to 98
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 870
2020
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
7.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
42

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 62 to 65
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
80.6 to 84.7
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.010 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 36.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0