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CC762S Brass vs. EN 1.4588 Stainless Steel

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4588 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 1.4588 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
33
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 7.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 67
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 4.0
41.2 to 50.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 13.4 to 36
0