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CC755S Brass vs. AISI 430FSe Stainless Steel

CC755S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 430FSe 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 CC755S brass and the bottom bar is AISI 430FSe stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.5
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
8.5
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
79.5 to 84
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.060
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0