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C66200 Brass vs. SAE-AISI M36 Steel

C66200 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M36 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C66200 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M36 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450 to 520
810 to 2190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
38
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
27 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 16
23 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 45
5.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
25 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.8 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 86.6 to 91
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.050
70.1 to 75.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.6 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0.050 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0.2 to 0.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Zinc (Zn), % 6.5 to 12.9
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0