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SAE-AISI M1 Steel vs. C66200 Brass

SAE-AISI M1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C66200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M1 steel and the bottom bar is C66200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 2140
450 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
29
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 99
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
15 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 66
16 to 18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.88
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
86.6 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 81 to 84.8
0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.2 to 9.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0.3 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.2 to 0.7
Tungsten (W), % 1.4 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
6.5 to 12.9
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5