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C66300 Brass vs. N08031 Stainless Steel

C66300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08031 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 C66300 brass and the bottom bar is N08031 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 22
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
81
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 470
510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 810
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400 to 800
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1050
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1000
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
39
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
7.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
96
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 98
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 710 to 2850
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 26
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 28
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 28
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 84.5 to 87.5
1.0 to 1.4
Iron (Fe), % 1.4 to 2.4
29 to 36.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 32
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 6.0 to 12.8
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0