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CC761S Brass vs. N08020 Stainless Steel

CC761S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while N08020 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 CC761S brass and the bottom bar is N08020 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 8.7
15 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
610 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
270 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 960
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 40
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 43
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
38
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
92
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 41
83 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
180 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.1
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 78 to 83
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.6
29.9 to 44
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.8
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
32 to 38
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 8.9 to 19
0