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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. C48200 Brass

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C48200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel and the bottom bar is C48200 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
400 to 500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
900
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
890
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
21

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
23
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
47
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
14 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
13 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
59 to 62
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
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
35.5 to 40.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4