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C83300 Brass vs. S42030 Stainless Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S42030 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 S42030 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 35
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
780
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
10
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
77.6 to 85
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
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