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C36200 Brass vs. S31060 Stainless Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S31060 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 S31060 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Rockwell B Hardness 62 to 78
82
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
78
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
18
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
15

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
61.4 to 67.8
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
10 to 12.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0