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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. C83300 Brass

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C83300 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 C83300 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
1060
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
30
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
6.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
9.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
7.9

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
92 to 94
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
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
1.0 to 2.0
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
2.0 to 6.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.7