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C83300 Brass vs. N08031 Stainless Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08031 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 C83300 brass and the bottom bar is N08031 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 35
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
39
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
96
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
1.0 to 1.4
Iron (Fe), % 0
29 to 36.9
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 32
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0