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SAE-AISI M50 Steel vs. C99400 Brass

SAE-AISI M50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M50 steel and the bottom bar is C99400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 2250
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
17
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 83
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 80
15 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 49
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 66
16 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.88
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
83.5 to 96.5
Iron (Fe), % 87 to 90.4
1.0 to 3.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.9 to 4.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
1.0 to 3.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.5 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
0.5 to 5.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3