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C66200 Brass vs. S20161 Stainless Steel

C66200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S20161 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66200 brass and the bottom bar is S20161 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 15
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Shear Strength, MPa 270 to 300
690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 520
980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410 to 480
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
12
Density, g/cm3 8.7
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 66
360
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760 to 1030
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 86.6 to 91
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
65.6 to 73.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 12.9
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0