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C83300 Brass vs. S41041 Stainless Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S41041 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C83300 brass and the bottom bar is S41041 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 35
240
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 35
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0.13 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
84.5 to 87.8
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
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