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C69700 Brass vs. AISI 442 Stainless Steel

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 442 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 C69700 brass and the bottom bar is AISI 442 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
78
Shear Strength, MPa 300
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
10
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
5.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
74.1 to 82
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0