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S30452 Stainless Steel vs. C48600 Brass

S30452 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 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 S30452 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C48600 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Elongation at Break, % 34
20 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Rockwell B Hardness 88
55 to 58
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
39
Shear Strength, MPa 440
180 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
280 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
110 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
55 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
61 to 140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
9.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
12 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
9.3 to 12

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 66.3 to 73.8
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.16 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.3 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.4 to 39.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4