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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. C87400 Brass

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87400 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M62 steel and the bottom bar is C87400 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
400
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
27
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.8
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
79 to 85.5
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 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
2.5 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
12 to 16
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.8