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C85700 Brass vs. S66286 Stainless Steel

C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S66286 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 C85700 brass and the bottom bar is S66286 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
17 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310
620 to 1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
280 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 25
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
26
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
150 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 59
190 to 1150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11
22 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10
13 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.35
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13.5 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
49.1 to 59.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
24 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
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.9 to 2.4
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 32 to 40
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0