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C85700 Brass vs. N08320 Stainless Steel

C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08320 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C85700 brass and the bottom bar is N08320 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
28
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
69
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
40.4 to 50
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
25 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 40
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0