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SAE-AISI M42 Steel vs. C85700 Brass

SAE-AISI M42 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 M42 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 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2310
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
940
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
910
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
84
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
24
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 79
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 48
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.4
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
10

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
58 to 64
Iron (Fe), % 76.3 to 81
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 9.0 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.65
0 to 0.050
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Tungsten (W), % 1.2 to 1.9
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
32 to 40
Residuals, % 0
0 to 1.3