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C83300 Brass vs. SAE-AISI M36 Steel

C83300 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 C83300 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 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 42
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
810 to 2190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
38
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
27 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
23 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
5.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
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), % 92 to 94
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0
70.1 to 75.5
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.6 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0