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C33200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI M52 Steel

C33200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M52 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C33200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M52 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.31
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 320 to 520
710 to 2280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 930
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 900
1470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 28
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
12
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
7.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
89

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.1
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 17
25 to 80
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 17
22 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 37
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
21 to 67

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.85 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 65 to 68
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.070
84.4 to 88.9
Lead (Pb), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.3
Zinc (Zn), % 29 to 33.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0