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EN 1.4006 Stainless Steel vs. CC761S Brass

EN 1.4006 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC761S brass belongs to the copper 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 EN 1.4006 stainless steel and the bottom bar is CC761S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 16 to 23
8.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 750
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 510
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
40
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
43

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
27
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99 to 110
41
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 660
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 27
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 24
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 26
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.1
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
78 to 83
Iron (Fe), % 83.1 to 88.4
0 to 0.6
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 0
8.9 to 19