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C85200 Brass vs. N08367 Stainless Steel

C85200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08367 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85200 brass and the bottom bar is N08367 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 28
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 95
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 930
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 18
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 19
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
33
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 42
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.9
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 70 to 74
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
41.4 to 50.3
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 3.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
23.5 to 25.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.7 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 20 to 27
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.9
0