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EN 1.4006 Stainless Steel vs. CC763S Brass

EN 1.4006 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while CC763S brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 CC763S brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Elongation at Break, % 16 to 23
7.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 750
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 510
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
190
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
870
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
830
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
32

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
330

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99 to 110
30
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 660
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 27
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 24
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 26
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.080
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
56.5 to 67
Iron (Fe), % 83.1 to 88.4
0.5 to 2.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.9 to 41