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C85700 Brass vs. S32050 Stainless Steel

C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32050 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 C85700 brass and the bottom bar is S32050 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
31
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
43.1 to 51.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 6.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
20 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.21 to 0.32
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
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