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C48600 Brass vs. N08332 Stainless Steel

C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08332 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 C48600 brass and the bottom bar is N08332 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 25
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 55 to 58
77
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
76
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 230
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280 to 360
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 170
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 890
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
32
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 55 to 59
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 61 to 140
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.5 to 12
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 14
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 36
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 12
12

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.020 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 59 to 62
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
38.3 to 48.2
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
34 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.3 to 1.5
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 33.4 to 39.7
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0