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CC762S Brass vs. SAE-AISI M48 Steel

CC762S brass belongs to the copper alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CC762S brass and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M48 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 840
890 to 2390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 200
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 920
1670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
1620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 20
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
48
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.8
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
28 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
23 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
26 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.0 to 7.0
0
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.4 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 57 to 67
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 1.5 to 4.0
63.8 to 69.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 2.5 to 5.0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 3.0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Zinc (Zn), % 13.4 to 36
0