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CC751S Brass vs. EN 1.4878 Stainless Steel

CC751S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4878 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC751S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4878 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
850
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
16
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 23
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 35
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 62.7 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.5
65 to 74
Lead (Pb), % 0.8 to 2.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
9.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.65 to 1.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.8
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 27.9 to 35.6
0