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SAE-AISI M41 Steel vs. C83300 Brass

SAE-AISI M41 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83300 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 M41 steel and the bottom bar is C83300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2290
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
30
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
9.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.8 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
92 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 73.4 to 78.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.3 to 4.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Tungsten (W), % 6.3 to 7.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7