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C69430 Brass vs. S30615 Stainless Steel

C69430 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S30615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69430 brass and the bottom bar is S30615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
75
Shear Strength, MPa 350
470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
500
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
19
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 340
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.16 to 0.24
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
56.7 to 65.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
13.5 to 16
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
3.2 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 11.4 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0