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C84200 Brass vs. N08926 Stainless Steel

C84200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08926 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C84200 brass and the bottom bar is N08926 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 150
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 990
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 840
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 17
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
33
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 31
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 72
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 23
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.1
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 82
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
41.7 to 50.4
Lead (Pb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 10 to 16
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0