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CC762S Brass vs. AISI 415 Stainless Steel

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while AISI 415 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC762S brass and the bottom bar is AISI 415 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
780
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
1250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 7.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 4.0
77.8 to 84
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.4 to 36
0