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EN 1.4587 Stainless Steel vs. CC763S Brass

EN 1.4587 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC763S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4587 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC763S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 34
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
24
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
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), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
56.5 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 32.7 to 41.9
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
1.0 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 28 to 30
0 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.9 to 41