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CC762S Brass vs. EN 1.4581 Stainless Steel

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4581 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC762S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4581 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
21
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 7.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 4.0
61.4 to 71
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
9.0 to 12
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.4 to 36
0