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C83300 Brass vs. S32654 Stainless Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32654 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83300 brass and the bottom bar is S32654 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 35
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 35
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
34
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0.3 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0
38.3 to 45.3
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0