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CC490K Brass vs. SAE-AISI M62 Steel

CC490K brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC490K brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230
830 to 2440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 190
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
1650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 910
1600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 370
430
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
30
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
27 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.5
23 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2
24 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.3 to 1.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 81 to 86
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
73.6 to 77.4
Lead (Pb), % 3.0 to 6.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
10 to 11
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.010
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 2.0 to 3.5
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.8 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.1
Zinc (Zn), % 7.0 to 9.5
0