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S66286 Stainless Steel vs. C34200 Brass

S66286 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C34200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 S66286 stainless steel and the bottom bar is C34200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
100
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 40
3.0 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
40
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 630
230 to 360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1020
370 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 670
150 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
170
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 920
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
910
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.2
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150 to 200
9.0 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 1150
110 to 870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 36
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 28
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 22
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
0
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 13.5 to 16
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 49.1 to 59.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 1.9 to 2.4
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 36.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4