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CC765S Brass vs. AISI 308 Stainless Steel

CC765S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 308 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC765S brass and the bottom bar is AISI 308 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 21
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 91
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 34
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
17
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.080
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 51 to 65
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 2.0
64.1 to 71
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 3.0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 6.0
10 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 19.8 to 47.7
0