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C85800 Brass vs. N08535 Stainless Steel

C85800 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08535 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 C85800 brass and the bottom bar is N08535 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 900
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 84
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 20
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 22
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
36
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 48
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 27
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.55
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 69
0 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
29.4 to 44.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
29 to 36.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 41
0
Residuals, % 0 to 1.3
0