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C33200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI M44 Steel

C33200 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 (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M44 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
870 to 2290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
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 8.2
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
9.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
170

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
28 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
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), % 65 to 68
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
65.3 to 70.6
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
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), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0