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C33200 Brass vs. Grade 300 Maraging Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while grade 300 maraging steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 C33200 brass and the bottom bar is grade 300 maraging steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Elongation at Break, % 7.0 to 60
6.5 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 300
640 to 1190
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
1030 to 2030
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 450
760 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
34
Density, g/cm3 8.2
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 35 to 150
130 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
35 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
28 to 43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
31 to 62

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Cobalt (Co), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
65 to 68.4
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.6 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
18 to 19
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0