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CC764S Brass vs. EN 1.3955 Stainless Steel

CC764S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3955 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 CC764S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3955 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 41
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 130
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 850
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 810
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 94
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
16
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 30
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 52 to 66
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 2.5
65.5 to 73.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 4.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
10 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 20.7 to 50.2
0