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C37100 Brass vs. AISI 202 Stainless Steel

C37100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 202 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C37100 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 202 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 40
14 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Shear Strength, MPa 260 to 300
490 to 590
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 520
700 to 980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150 to 390
310 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
13
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38 to 120
120 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 750
250 to 840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 18
25 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
23 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 17
15 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
63.5 to 71.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
7.5 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 36.3 to 41.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0