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CC490K Brass vs. S38815 Stainless Steel

CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while S38815 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC490K brass and the bottom bar is S38815 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 76
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 15
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
19
Density, g/cm3 8.8
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 54
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.5
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 86
0.75 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
56.1 to 67
Lead (Pb), % 3.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
13 to 17
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
5.5 to 6.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 9.5
0