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CC760S Brass vs. EN 1.4606 Stainless Steel

CC760S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4606 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 CC760S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4606 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
23 to 39
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
600 to 1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80
280 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
26
Density, g/cm3 8.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
190 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 29
200 to 1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
21 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.2
21 to 35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.35
Arsenic (As), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 88
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
49.2 to 59
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.9 to 2.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 10.7 to 17
0