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CC755S Brass vs. EN 1.4317 Stainless Steel

CC755S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4317 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 CC755S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4317 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.5
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
10
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
78.7 to 84.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
3.5 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0