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C83300 Brass vs. S35315 Stainless Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S35315 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 S35315 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 35
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 35
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
34
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
220

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
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
33.6 to 40.6
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
34 to 36
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.2 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0