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C27000 Brass vs. SAE-AISI M1 Steel

C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M1 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C27000 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
730 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
18
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
99
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
23 to 66

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.78 to 0.88
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
81 to 84.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.2 to 9.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.4 to 2.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0