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C84100 Brass vs. S30435 Stainless Steel

C84100 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S30435 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 C84100 brass and the bottom bar is S30435 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 65
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 39
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 81
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 23
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
14
Density, g/cm3 8.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 24
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 30
77
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.7
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 33
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.090
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 85
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.3
66.9 to 75.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.050 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
7.0 to 9.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.5 to 4.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 12 to 20
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0