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S32654 Stainless Steel vs. C99700 Brass

S32654 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 S32654 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C99700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
120
Elongation at Break, % 45
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
880
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
25
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 330
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.3 to 0.6
54 to 65.5
Iron (Fe), % 38.3 to 45.3
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 4.0
11 to 15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.0 to 8.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 21 to 23
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.45 to 0.55
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
19 to 25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3