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CC762S Brass vs. EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4542 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 CC762S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
5.7 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
880 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
580 to 1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
13
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
62 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
880 to 4360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
31 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
26 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
29 to 49

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 7.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 67
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 4.0
69.6 to 79
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
3.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.4 to 36
0