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SAE-AISI M41 Steel vs. C87500 Brass

SAE-AISI M41 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87500 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 M41 steel and the bottom bar is C87500 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 800 to 2290
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1600
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1550
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
27
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.1
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 76
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
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
79 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 73.4 to 78.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
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
3.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 6.3 to 7.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5