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CC765S Brass vs. EN 1.3940 Stainless Steel

CC765S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.3940 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 CC765S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.3940 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 21
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
930
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
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 34
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
17
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.080
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 51 to 65
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 2.0
64.2 to 71.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 3.0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 6.0
12 to 14
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 19.8 to 47.7
0