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C99400 Brass vs. SAE-AISI M33 Steel

C99400 brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M33 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 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 C99400 brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M33 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 550
810 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1020
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
32
Density, g/cm3 8.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 17
27 to 75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
24 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
25 to 68

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.85 to 0.92
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.8 to 8.8
Copper (Cu), % 83.5 to 96.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.0 to 3.0
71.4 to 76.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.25
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 3.5
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.3 to 2.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 0.5 to 5.0
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.3
0