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EN 1.4518 Stainless Steel vs. CC763S Brass

EN 1.4518 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC763S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4518 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC763S 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
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
56.5 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 61.4 to 70
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.9 to 41