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C69700 Brass vs. S41045 Stainless Steel

C69700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S41045 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 S41045 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 25
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Shear Strength, MPa 300
280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
83.8 to 88
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 13.9 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0