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C83300 Brass vs. SAE-AISI M6 Steel

C83300 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M6 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 M6 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
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
840 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
39
Density, g/cm3 8.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.0
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.9
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.2
24 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.9
26 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 92 to 94
0
Iron (Fe), % 0
68.8 to 74.6
Lead (Pb), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
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
3.8 to 4.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Zinc (Zn), % 2.0 to 6.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.7
0