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EN 1.4558 Stainless Steel vs. CC765S Brass

EN 1.4558 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC765S 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 1.4558 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC765S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 39
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
860
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
91
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
34

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
24
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 77
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
28
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.15 to 0.45
0.5 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
51 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 39.2 to 47.9
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 35
0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
19.8 to 47.7