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CC762S Brass vs. EN 1.4611 Stainless Steel

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4611 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC762S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4611 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
3.0

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
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
91
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
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.050
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 67
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 4.0
73.3 to 80.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.4 to 36
0