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C85700 Brass vs. S30600 Stainless Steel

C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S30600 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 S30600 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
350
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
950
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
19
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.018
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
58.9 to 65.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
14 to 15.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
3.7 to 4.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 40
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0