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C49300 Brass vs. N08366 Stainless Steel

C49300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08366 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 C49300 brass and the bottom bar is N08366 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 4.5 to 20
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 290
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 520
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 410
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 88
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 15
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
33
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 370
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 21 to 71
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 800
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 29
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.035
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 62
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
42.4 to 50.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.5
23.5 to 25.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 30.6 to 40.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0