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EN 1.3960 Stainless Steel vs. CC762S Brass

EN 1.3960 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 EN 1.3960 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC762S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 970
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
54
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.0 to 7.0
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
57 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 60.2 to 67.9
1.5 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
2.5 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 13 to 15
0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 0
13.4 to 36