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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. C87900 Brass

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C87900 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 C87900 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
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
320

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.15
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
63 to 69.2
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.8 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.25
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
30 to 36