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CC765S Brass vs. EN 1.4961 Stainless Steel

CC765S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4961 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 CC765S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4961 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 130
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 21
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
890
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 860
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 91
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 34
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
21
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 28
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.080
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 51 to 65
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 2.0
65.6 to 72.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 3.0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 6.0
12 to 14
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.3 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 19.8 to 47.7
0