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S44660 Stainless Steel vs. CC490K Brass

S44660 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 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 S44660 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC490K brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
76
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
110
Elongation at Break, % 20
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
160
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
370
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
72
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
19

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
16
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
30
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 640
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
9.5
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
8.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
81 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 60.4 to 71
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 3.5
0 to 2.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
2.0 to 3.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
7.0 to 9.5