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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. C99750 Brass

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while C99750 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 C99750 brass.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
48
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
450 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
840
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
20

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
23
Density, g/cm3 8.5
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
310

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
13 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.25 to 3.0
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
55 to 61
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
17 to 23
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
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
17 to 23
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3