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S30452 Stainless Steel vs. C99700 Brass

S30452 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S30452 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C99700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
120
Elongation at Break, % 34
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
54 to 65.5
Iron (Fe), % 66.3 to 73.8
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
11 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
4.0 to 6.0
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 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
19 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3