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CC755S Brass vs. EN 1.4865 Stainless Steel

CC755S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4865 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC755S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4865 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.5
6.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 390
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 820
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 780
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 30
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
33
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 330
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 59.5 to 61
0
Iron (Fe), % 0.050 to 0.2
34.4 to 44.7
Lead (Pb), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
36 to 39
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.050
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 35.8 to 38.9
0