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C83300 Brass vs. S31277 Stainless Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S31277 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83300 brass and the bottom bar is S31277 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
36
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
90
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0
35.5 to 46.2
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.5 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
26 to 28
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
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