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C69400 Brass vs. SAE-AISI M47 Steel

C69400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M47 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 C69400 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M47 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
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
810 to 2310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 820
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
26
Density, g/cm3 8.3
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
28 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
24 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
6.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
27 to 77

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.8 to 5.3
Copper (Cu), % 80 to 83
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
78.7 to 85
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.3 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.2 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 11.5 to 16.5
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0