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CC762S Brass vs. EN 1.4590 Stainless Steel

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4590 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 1.4590 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 7.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 4.0
79.7 to 83.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.35 to 0.55
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.4 to 36
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15