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CC490K Brass vs. S32654 Stainless Steel

CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S32654 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 S32654 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 76
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 15
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 72
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
15

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
34
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 54
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.5
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 22
2.9
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 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 86
0.3 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
38.3 to 45.3
Lead (Pb), % 3.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 9.5
0