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SAE-AISI M1 Steel vs. C85700 Brass

SAE-AISI M1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C85700 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M1 steel and the bottom bar is C85700 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 2140
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
24
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 99
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 73
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.0
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 66
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.88
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 81 to 84.8
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.2 to 9.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Tungsten (W), % 1.4 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 40
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3