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CC762S Brass vs. EN 1.4606 Stainless Steel

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while EN 1.4606 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 CC762S brass and the bottom bar is EN 1.4606 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.3
23 to 39
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
600 to 1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
280 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 32
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
26
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54
190 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
200 to 1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
21 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 15
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
21 to 35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.35
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 67
0
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 4.0
49.2 to 59
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.9 to 2.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 13.4 to 36
0