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CC760S Brass vs. EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel

CC760S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4659 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 CC760S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4659 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 51
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
210
Elongation at Break, % 22
49
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 80
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1000
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 940
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 38
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
37
Density, g/cm3 8.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 33
370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 29
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.2
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.2
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Arsenic (As), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 83 to 88
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
35.7 to 45.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.1
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.3
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 10.7 to 17
0