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S42010 Stainless Steel vs. C48600 Brass

S42010 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C48600 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 S42010 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, % 18
20 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
39
Shear Strength, MPa 370
180 to 230
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
280 to 360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
110 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 800
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.7
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95
55 to 59
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
61 to 140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
9.5 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
12 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.9
36
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
9.3 to 12

Alloy Composition

Arsenic (As), % 0
0.020 to 0.25
Carbon (C), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 13.5 to 15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 80.9 to 85.6
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.85
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.35 to 0.85
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
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