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SAE-AISI M52 Steel vs. C87500 Brass

SAE-AISI M52 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87500 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 23 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 M52 steel and the bottom bar is C87500 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2280
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1470
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
6.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
27
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 80
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 49
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 67
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
79 to 85
Iron (Fe), % 84.4 to 88.9
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.6
3.0 to 5.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0.75 to 1.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5