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C36200 Brass vs. S24000 Stainless Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S24000 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C36200 brass and the bottom bar is S24000 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 62 to 78
88
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
77
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
12
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
61.5 to 69
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
11.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.3 to 3.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0