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CC490K Brass vs. S30452 Stainless Steel

CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S30452 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 CC490K brass and the bottom bar is S30452 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 76
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
15
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 54
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.5
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 86
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
66.3 to 73.8
Lead (Pb), % 3.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.16 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 9.5
0