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C69300 Brass vs. S31060 Stainless Steel

C69300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S31060 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 C69300 brass and the bottom bar is S31060 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.5 to 15
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Rockwell B Hardness 84 to 88
82
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
78
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 370
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 630
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 390
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 880
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 860
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
18
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 47 to 70
260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 700
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 21
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 22
15

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 73 to 77
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
61.4 to 67.8
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0 to 0.070
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.090
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
10 to 12.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0.040 to 0.15
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.7 to 3.4
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 18.4 to 24.3
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0