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CC755S Brass vs. EN 1.4662 Stainless Steel

CC755S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4662 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 1.4662 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.5
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
810 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
580 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
16
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
840 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
29 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
62.6 to 70.2
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
2.5 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
3.0 to 4.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0