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C27000 Brass vs. SAE-AISI M10 Steel

C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M10 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 M10 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
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
740 to 2170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
14
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
100

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
26 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
23 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
8.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
23 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.84 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
82.3 to 85.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
7.8 to 8.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0