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C36200 Brass vs. N08320 Stainless Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08320 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 C36200 brass and the bottom bar is N08320 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 62 to 78
84
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
78
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1350
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 28
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
28
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
69
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
40.4 to 50
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
25 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0