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C36200 Brass vs. S38815 Stainless Steel

C36200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S38815 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 S38815 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 53
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
74
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 240
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 420
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130 to 360
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
19
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 140
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 630
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 14
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 14
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 60 to 63
0.75 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
56.1 to 67
Lead (Pb), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
13 to 17
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 32.4 to 36.5
0