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C36200 Brass vs. S30615 Stainless Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S30615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C36200 brass and the bottom bar is S30615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 62 to 78
84
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
75
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
500
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
19
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0
0.16 to 0.24
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
56.7 to 65.3
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
13.5 to 16
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.2 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0