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CC767S Brass vs. EN 1.4887 Stainless Steel

CC767S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4887 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 CC767S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4887 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 86
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 840
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 790
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 36
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
39
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
6.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
96
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 34
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.1 to 0.8
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 58 to 64
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
34.2 to 45
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
33 to 37
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 32.8 to 41.9
0