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CC755S Brass vs. EN 1.3542 Stainless Steel

CC755S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 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 CC755S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
770
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
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.6 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
82.7 to 87.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0