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CC490K Brass vs. S32506 Stainless Steel

CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32506 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 CC490K brass and the bottom bar is S32506 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 76
270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 15
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 16
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 16
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
20
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 54
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.5
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 86
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
60.8 to 67.4
Lead (Pb), % 3.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
5.5 to 7.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 9.5
0