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C83300 Brass vs. S66286 Stainless Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S66286 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 S66286 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 35
17 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
620 to 1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69
280 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 33
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
26
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
150 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21
190 to 1150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
22 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
13 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.35
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13.5 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
49.1 to 59.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
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
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.9 to 2.4
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0