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C27000 Brass vs. SAE-AISI M44 Steel

C27000 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M44 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 M44 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
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 370 to 650
870 to 2290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
43
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
9.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 22
28 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 21
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 22
27 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 12.3
Copper (Cu), % 63 to 68.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
65.3 to 70.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.3 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.0 to 5.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.9 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 31 to 37
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0