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SAE-AISI M44 Steel vs. C69300 Brass

SAE-AISI M44 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C69300 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M44 steel and the bottom bar is C69300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 870 to 2290
550 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1590
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1540
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 43
26
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 75
19 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 70
19 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 12.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
73 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 65.3 to 70.6
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.090
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0.040 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.55
2.7 to 3.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 5.0 to 5.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.9 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
18.4 to 24.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5