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SAE-AISI M48 Steel vs. C27000 Brass

SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 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 M48 steel and the bottom bar is C27000 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 2390
370 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1670
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1620
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 48
24
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 76
13 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
14 to 21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
12 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
63 to 68.5
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 69.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
31 to 37
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3