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C69710 Brass vs. S42010 Stainless Steel

C69710 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S42010 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C69710 brass and the bottom bar is S42010 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
76
Shear Strength, MPa 300
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
800
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 880
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
310
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 12
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
21

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0.030 to 0.060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13.5 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 75 to 80
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
80.9 to 85.6
Lead (Pb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.85
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.35 to 0.85
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), % 13.8 to 22
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0