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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. C46200 Brass

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C46200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 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 M62 steel and the bottom bar is C46200 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
370 to 480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
800
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
24
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
330

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
14 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
12 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
62 to 65
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
33.3 to 37.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4