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SAE-AISI M47 Steel vs. C83300 Brass

SAE-AISI M47 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 M47 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 810 to 2310
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
160
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
30
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 100
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 79
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 48
9.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.3
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 77
7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.1 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.8 to 5.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
92 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 78.7 to 85
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 9.3 to 10
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Tungsten (W), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.2 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7